Boomers (Nov. 2012)

November 2012

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Childs talks holiday feast

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Thanksgiving food with Louise

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5u POEM: “Come with Me” 8u Notes from behind the horn 9u calender

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for Thought: Tons of Tailgatin’ 14u Ms. Cindy

15u New assisted living residence in Foley

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Boomers magazine conveys information, activities and features for and about the baby boomers generation.

While revisiting memories from the 1960s era and delving into critical examinations and comparisons thereof, Boomers also strives to pinpoint leisure activities; medical, political and environmental information; and technological options of specific interest to this group. The magazine offers possibilities of the past, present and future for a generation that never stops booming.

An Introduction to Boomers magazine

by Editor Jessica Jones

features@gulfcoastnewspapers.com

Boomers Wants Your Input We're looking for baby boomers who participated in political demonstrations during the 50s and 60s, who helped start a non-profit organization, or who raised grandchildren in the place of parents.

If you are or know someone described above, contact Editor Jessica Jones for a feature article.

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Full page advertisers get one full page for submitted content, per month Half-page advertisers get a half page for submitted content, per month.

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20u Letters from the past 21u County backs Romney, Stockton and penny 22u A common knee diagosis 23u POEM: “Sensing”

Jessica Jones, Editor Editorial and Photography Paige Renka Graphic Design & Cover Design Charles Flach, Linda Mitchell, Shelley Ragsdale, John L. Stump and William Moore Contributing writers

24u Exciting new cancer treatment

Cindy Warren Kitchen Table Discussions series writer

26u POEM: “Jasmine Reminds Me”

Joe Berry, Jerri Hardesty and Betty Spence Poems

28u Voting results 29u Don’t take a “holiday” from financial goals 30u 3-D Mammography

Fred Marchman Cartoonist Gulf Coast Newspapers 217 N. McKenzie St. Foley, AL 36535 251-943-2151 features@gulfcoastnewspapers.com

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“Come with Me” Come with me let’s kick the shackles for a day and night and thereafter dream it was a life and forever.

Come with me let’s track the butterfly until its path intersects the brook, there to pause and drink of thirst and need of each other.

Come with me, let’s climb the distant hill, there wrestle in the wild sage a hollow place and deeply breathe until we sleep.

There, in that bed of sage, after quieting the beast, let me tell you of my fears, and the many things I conceal.

There, on that hill, let’s see growing darkness chase the light, smell the smoke from our cabin below, warm our bodies in our new-found bed and renew our taste for each other.

Stay with me on that hill until roused by the light of dawn, then pretend the dew on surrounding sage are diamonds all that I collected just for you.

My love, come with me.

Time and life quickly pass, leaving no trace of sage laid flat, cleansing all cabin smoke from the wind.

Come with me to climb the hill.

By Joe Berry

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Get cooking with Louise: Right frame of mind, no coconut cake left

BY JESSICA JONES “Almost all little girls like to help Mama in the kitchen; really they are underfoot but in their mind they are helping — I was no different.”

Louise Childs, a South Baldwin resident, foodie, photographer and Baldwin People columnist remembered the kitchen as an integral part of life since the very beginning.

“I loved to help my mother and can remember her putting a step stool for me to stand on so I could reach the kitchen sink,” she recalled. “I could not have been more than 5 or 6 years old. So, I grew up helping and watching Mama in her kitchen. She instilled in me the love to cook.”

Childs said that her passion was fed by a simpler way of life and a simpler time.

“She was always in the kitchen preparing a simple dinner; cooking for ‘Dinner on the Grounds’ for our local church; or preparing a ‘feast’ for all her children; there were six of us,” she explained. “She did not cook from a cookbook so I learned to add a pinch of this, a handful of this or a glass full of that. I also learned to substitute; we only used what we had in the kitchen. There was no running to the store to pick up just one little thing. Living on a farm, we

canned a lot of vegetables and literally lived off the land; therefore, it was easy to learn to cook using whatever you had in the kitchen.”

She also made kitchen memories with other family members and can laugh at the mistakes she made in early years.

“When I graduated from high school, I took a bus ride to visit my oldest sister,” she said. “Her husband and I really enjoyed cooking together; we had a lot of laughs. One evening we decided to bake cookies. We went through all the steps listed in our recipe, baked cookies according to the time scheduled and we undoubtedly had the most awful mess I had ever seen. We forgot to add sugar. Don’t try it to check this out, just believe me when I say we had a real big mess. Cookie recipes will not bake without sugar. Ugh, what a mess we had in that kitchen, an experience I’ll never forget.”

As most cooks will admit, learning comes with experience. And Louise has certainly fine-tuned her favorite hobby since the days of her cookie baking incident.

“My Seafood Gumbo and my Cornbread Dressing with Giblet Gravy are two special dishes that I love to make,” she divulged. “I have added ingredients to each and have taken ingredients out so many times; Continued on next page

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each time making it my very own. They have become my signature dishes as far as my family is concerned. I always cook these two dishes during the holidays. When family members always go back for more, you know it is a favorite dish.”

Especially during the holiday season, many of us remember loved ones and their efforts to show us affection. Sweet scents wafting from the oven, warm cookies washed down with cold milk—these are the kinds of childhood memories we all cherish. And Louise added that her mother handed down her sweet side, as well.

“There is another dish that I love to make but have not made it my signature dish yet,” she admitted. “Mama’s Jelly Roll (her signature dish) was always a favorite of mine and I do love to bake it.

Each time I do, like always, I change the recipe just a little. I may never get it to taste the way it did when Mama made it but I’ll keep trying and one day it will become one of my favorite signature dishes.”

After growing up in a kitchen filled with good hearts and good eats, Childs has built her own family traditions to fill holidays with love and full tummies.

“Our Family Thanksgiving Tradition has been to gather at my home, so, I have cooked a wide variety of food to serve to my husband, daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren,” she began. “Now I have two more who have been added to this family. Both grandchildren are married so I have a grand-son-inlaw and a grand-daughter-in-law. For many years, long before the grandchildren were old enough to get married, I always tried to prepare a feast, leftovers for all to enjoy and some to go home with them.”

“Jim (my husband) and I always prepared this meal with lots of love. Our goal was at least two of everything. Two meats, ham and turkey; dressing and gravy with cranberry sauce; two vegetables, green beans with onions and potatoes, and little field peas we called ‘Lady Fingers;’ two starches, chicken and dumplings, and always mac and cheese; two cakes, carrot and coconut seem to always win out; two pies, always pumpkin and pecan but really loved to add lemon meringue or blueberry; a fruit salad and yeast rolls were always on our table. We tried to please the guys; Chicken and Dumplings were for my husband, Jim; Green Beans with Onions and Potatoes were for our son-in-law; and Mac and Cheese was most definitely for our grandson – he probably would have starved to death without Mac and Cheese.”

It’s natural, here in the South, to show caring with food. We make someone’s favorite dish, or prepare a feast to welcome a husband home from work or out of town guests into our home. Of course, leftovers are an essential part of a warm household and Childs agreed that the aftermath of the holiday is as important as the holiday itself.

“It’s easy to see why there were always leftovers,”

she laughed. “We did what everyone did on Friday after Thanksgiving, guys watched football on the TV and females went shopping. Great fun was had by all, no concern about food, the house was full of food, choose what you want and warm it.”

Over the years, some traditions change and some stay the same.

“After my husband passed on to his new heavenly home, I no longer made chicken and dumplings; that was his special dish,” she explained. “This year I have invited a special friend to join us for dinner and his special dish is scalloped potatoes. So, I plan to make scalloped potatoes. I now live near my family and they love to bring their special dishes, so I will not prepare a feast this year, but will cook my dishes with love to all. It’s a special treat for me when they come to my home; I’m looking forward to a fabulous Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for and my family is on the top of my list.”

Louise’s Very Moist Coconut Cake Ingredients: 4 eggs ¾ cup shortening ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup all-purpose flower 1½ cup milk 1 yellow cake mix with pudding in mix

Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 3by-9-inch cake pans. Cream eggs, shortening, sugar and vanilla together, until smooth. Sift flour, baking powder and cake mix together. Mix flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture. Beat well after each addition. Bake for 25 minutes or until done. Cool completely before frosting.

Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting 1 ½ (16 ounce) boxes confectioners’ sugar ½ cup marshmallow cream 1 stick butter, softened 1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup coconut ¼ cup milk

Mix sugar, butter and cream cheese together. Add marshmallow cream, vanilla and coconut. Add only the amount of milk you need to make the frosting easy to spread. You may not need ¼ cup. Spread over cooled cake, one layer at a time spreading Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting on top of final layer and on all sides.

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Notes from behind the horn, part 2: Big bands meet Mobile

BY CHARLES FLACH What a sight greeted us as we looked over Mobile Bay and the skyline of Mobile. This elated feeling was short-lived due to the pungent odor that assaulted our nostrils. It was the paper mill odor that overcame our senses. My olfactory nerves were in a state of chaos, but after a week or so we became acclimated to the smell. We found lodging in a stately old two story house on Government Street, just a few blocks from downtown Mobile. The landlady was most gracious and seemed to enjoy this strange group of musicians. The rent was $5 a week, with two beds, furniture and a shared bathroom. The bass player and I shared one room, as $5 then is $50 in today’s money.

One day in front of the house, as I was about to enter my ’37 Ford I was approached by a young man who inquired if I was interested in selling my car. He said that he would give me $300 in cash for it. When I bought the car a year before, I paid $300 for it. I would have at least gotten my $300 back, but I was not ready to sell the classy car with the blue body, white wall tires, red hub caps and fox tail hanging on the radio antennae. Was I cool, or what?

About a week later, the same fellow came and offered to buy the car for $400, and again I refused. I began thinking about the situation and came to the

conclusion that it would not make sense for me to drive the car when I could be riding in the bus with the other members of the band. I would be saving gas money and not have to worry about the car breaking down. I was wishing that I had sold the car to that eager fellow.

Believe it or not, he came back a week later with the same offer to buy, but this time he pulled out $600 in cash. This man had just bought himself a ’37 Ford.

When some of the band members heard about this, they immediately wanted to borrow money from me. I told them that I was sorry, but I had just mailed the money home for my dad to deposit in my savings account. This was my routine throughout the 10 years of traveling with the bands. I had a budget and adhered to it with great dedication. After my expenses were taken care of, I always sent the remainder home for deposit in my savings account.

Not many 20-year-old musicians would even think of doing that. In fact, I didn’t know of any who did.

The piano player on this band would loan money to some of the members, but would always charge a large interest which was paid at the end of the week or when we got paid. They always paid him because he was a very tough Italian and it would not be a pretty picture if they didn’t pay up. I think he had Mafia connections…

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Calendar of events Holiday Fundraiser Features Artwork by Erin Fitzhugh Gregory For a donation of $10, the Foundation sends beautifully packaged 8x10 print or set of note cards of the original painting by Gregory.

A 20 percent discount will apply for orders of 50 or more; or for all orders received before November 20.

Gifts will be mailed after Thanksgiving.

To place your order, visit thomashospital.org/Foundation or call 251-279-1517.

Theatre 98 2013 season Season tickets go on sale at the end of October.

Theatre 98, 350 Morphy Ave., Fairhope Plays include: “Bus Stop” by William Inge, “The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild” by Paul Zindel, “Night Watch”

by Lucille Fletcher, “Inventing Van Gogh” by Steven Dietz.

For more, call 251-928-4366.

America’s Recycle Day Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free Lawn of Daphne City Hall BRAG will be participating with the children’s art booth, by having earth friendly materials for the children to use in art. Family Fun, Games, and Prizes

Annual Meeting/Open House/ Incredibly Fun Party.

Nov. 17, 7 p.m.

Theatre 98, 350 Morphy Ave., Fairhope The theme this years is Latin America.

For more, call 251-928-4366.

Christmas by the Bay Nov. 17 Fairhope Civic Center For more information call 251-928-4585 x 101.

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St. John’s Country Bazaar Nov. 17 and 18 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church near Magnolia Springs, County Road 26 West.

Creative crafts, large assortment of homemade desserts, delectable seafood gumbo by the bowl, pint or gallon, with preorders being taken this year. All proceeds from the bazaar support local charities such as Catholic Social Services Christmas Sharing Program, Mary’s Shelter and St. Benedict School Scholarship Fund.

For more information call 251-965-9789 or 251-9657955

Christmas Open House in Fairhope Nov. 18, 1 to 5 p.m.

Downtown Fairhope businesses IBusinesses will offer refreshments, in-store specials and holiday music will fill the town.

For additional information on Fairhope's Christmas Open House call 251-929-1466.

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Christmas by the Bay Holiday Shopping Extravaganza Nov. 24-26 Daphne Civic Center, Highway 98. $3 per person Admission to Benefit Baldwin county Humane Society.

Three full days of holiday shopping heaven!

For more information, call 251-928-4585.

Vino and Van Gogh Painting Party Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m.

The cost is $30 per person. This price includes your supplies, food and beverages.

Foley Performing Arts Center, 116 W. Laurel Ave. A great night out. All participants will paint a masterpiece and enjoy great company, good food, fine wine and door prizes. This is great fun for beginners as well as, advanced artists. Groups are welcome.

For more, call 251-943-4381.

Olde Towne Daphne Christmas Open House

Nov. 23-Dec. 24. Sat. & Sun. 1 p. m. – 9 p.m.

Admission charge The steam-powered train leaves the station for a milelong ride through the wonderland of lights. Children will receive a handmade wooden locomotive as part of their visit.

For more information call 251-978-3050 or visit www.waleswest.com.

Nov. 30 Downtown Daphne, Scenic Hwy 98/Main Street.

Free admission Shops will be decorated and open for Christmas shopping. Refreshments will be served in the individual shops.

For more information, call 251-626-2326.

Ice Rink at the Wharf

Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Foley United Methodist Church, 915 N. Pine St., Foley $15 The 50 + group of talented vocalists will present their annual Christmas Extravaganza, performing many of your favorite Christmas songs.

For more information, call 251-948-8955

Nov. 23-Jan. 1, 6 p.m-8 p.m.

The Wharf, 4830 Main Street, Orange Beach.

The Wharf will be hosting a real Winter Wonderland Ice Rink open to the public during the holiday months.

Skate rentals and refreshments will be offered.

For more information call 251-224-1000 or visit www.alwharf.com/event.php?cn=147.

Tea with Santa Nov. 24, 10 a.m. -10 p.m.

Villaggio Grille at The Wharf, 4790 Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach.

Admission: $20 includes tax and gratuity Dress up and bring the kids and camera for this threecourse tea with Santa.

For more information call 251-224-6510 or visit www.alwharf.com/event.php?cn=213.

Coastal Chorale Christmas Show

St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, 50th Annual Christmas Bazaar Dec. 1, 8a.m.- 4 p.m.

Highway 98 West and Schumacher Street South, Foley.

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Spaghetti Dinner 11a.m.-2 p.m. Plates: Adults $7.00 Children $4.00, to-go dinners available.

The Bazaar will include Silent Auction, Bake Sale 50/50 Raffle, Bingo, Handcrafted Gifts, etc.

Swift-Coles Home on Bon Secour Holiday Open House Dec. 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $10 The 16-room, 10,000 square foot historic tidewater mansion overlooks Bon Secour River and will be decorated for the holidays.

For more information call 251-580-1897.

Playhouse in the Park’s “Babes in Toyland” The public show is Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Saenger Theatre, Joachim Street, Mobile For more, call 251-602-0630.

Civil War Christmas at Fort Morgan Dec. 8, 4 p.m.–7 p.m.

Admission Charge Experience a Civil War Christmas at Fort Morgan as interpreters portray the lives of the Confederate garrison.

For more information call 251-540-7127 or visit preserveala.org/fortmorgan.aspx.

Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Dec. 8, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Starts at LuLu’s at Homeport Marina and travels east to Zeke’s Landing Marina Free Gather along the banks of Intracoastal Waterway to watch this nautical light display.

For more, call 251-968-6904 or visit alabamacoastalchristmas.com.

Bay Shore Ballet Academy’s “The Nutcracker” Dec. 8 at 2 p.m , 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 3 p.m.

Friday preview performance $5, Saturday and Sunday

$12, $10 for seniors and children Fairhope Civic Center, 161 N. Section St. Tickets may be purchased in advance at The Coffee Loft, Page and Palette, at the door prior to performances, or by calling the Bay Shore Ballet at 251-9909744.

Baldwin County Youth Orchestra’s Toys For Tots Dec. 11, 7 p.m.

Daphne Civic Center $3 or a new toy Gifts will be donated to the campaign for Baldwin County, representatives from the Marines Toys for Tots Program will be on hand to help collect the toys. A silent auction will also take place.

For more, visit baldwincountyyouthorchestra.com or call 251-747-5720.

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Food for Thought:

Tons of Tailgatin’

BY DR. LINDA MITCHELL Here in the South, our food often speaks to us and it seldom speaks louder than when it is shared under sunny skies decked out in team colors and spread across a tailgate. When the leaves begin to change, the nights become cooler, and there's a crispness in the air, football time is here. We come together over a tailgate and celebrate our favorite game, the boys of fall and the food that goes with them.

Tips for a Truly Spectacular Tailgate 1. Fix the best. Don't settle for less. Build your reputation on your recipes.

2. Pack like a pro. Keep a box of essentials ready to go. Have a tailgating set of knives, tongs, cutting boards, plastic bags and aluminum foil packed and loaded.

3. Watch the clock! You're the head coach on this gig so get your strategy down. Plan your menu and line up your ingredients.

4. Huddle and call the plays. Make certain your friends and family know what to bring or do to help.

5. Do the heavy lifting before game time. Chop, slice, dice, marinate, brine, and blend at home. Prep as much as you can early on.

Knock-Your-Socks-Off Salsa Double Dippin'…No such thing as too many dips at a tailgate 28-ounce can whole tomatoes with juice 2( 10-ounce cans) diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel) ¼ cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, diced 1 jalepeño, quartered and sliced thin (for a milder version leave this off or remove the membrane and seeds before adding to the processor) ½ cup fresh cilantro 1 lime, squeezed ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender.

Pulse until you get desired consistency. Refrigerate until ready to go. This dip tastes great with tortilla chips but is even better poured over softened cream cheese and then served.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip WARNING: Addictive

Linda Mitchell

½ cup (1 stick) butter ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese ½ cup confectioner’s sugar 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips (or mix half milk chocolate and half semisweet)

Melt the butter with the brown sugar over medium heat. Stir until the brown sugar dissolves. (shortcut: do this in the microwave). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese and confectioner’s sugar together. Slowly beat in the cooled butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate until shortly before serving time. It needs to soften up before you can dip chunks of fruit or cookies into it.

Parmesan Roasted Garlic Wings Winning Wings…Worthy of a touchdown 3 cloves garlic 1 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup olive oil 3 lbs Chicken wings, rinsed and dried ½ cup Parmesan cheese

Roast the garlic by trimming the top of the head but leaving on the papery skin. Place garlic on a square of aluminum foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.. Close up the foil loosely... leaving room at the top.

Roast at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 min. Lightly squeeze to see if it is soft. Remove garlic from foil and mash until creamy. Place wings, roasted garlic, olive oil and cheese in a plastic bag. Shake and let marinate (overnight if possible). Pour into a baking dish and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until browned and crispy.

Sweet Apple Barbeque Wings 3 Tablespoons black pepper 1 Tablespoon onion powder 1 Tablespoon chili powder 1 Tablespoon garlic powder 1 Tablespoon salt 5 pounds chicken wings, rinsed and dried 1 cup honey

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½ cup hot barbeque sauce ¼ cup apple juice

Make a dry rub by blending the pepper, onion powder, chili powder, garlic powder, and seasoned salt together. Place the chicken wings in a large zippered plastic bag. Pour in the dry rub and shake to coat the wings well. Marinate (overnight if possible) in the refrigerator. Prepare coals for grilling. Place 1 cup soaked and drained apple wood chips on top. Place the wings on the grate so they will cook by indirect heat. Cover and grill for 20 minutes. Turn and grill another 20 minutes.

Mix remaining ingredients together (sauce, juice, honey). Warm over low heat or in the microwave.

Place wings in foil pan and pour sauce over them.

Cover and smoke for 20 minutes.

Root Beer Float Cupcakes Sweets for the Sidelines 2 cups root beer (do not use diet root beer it loses sweetness with heat) 1 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 cup granulated sugar

¾ cup dark brown sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1¼ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs Frosting 2 ounces dark chocolate, melted ½ cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup root beer 2/3 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder 2½ cups powdered sugar

Heat the root beer, cocoa powder and butter over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the sugars and whisk until dissolved. Remove from the heat. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together. Whisk eggs into the COOLED cocoa mixture until combined. Gently fold the flour mixture into the cocoa mixture.

Pour the batter into the lined cupcake tins and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until browned.

Frosting Mix all ingredients together until combined and satiny smooth. Spread frosting over cooled cupcakes. Great served with ice cream and topped with chopped nuts.

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Kitchen Table Discussions with Ms. Cindy I have received two questions this week that are similar so I will blend them into one question. Grab a cup of coffee and come over and sit. We will discuss this week’s question.

Ms. Cindy, I really do want to have sex with my husband. He says I don’t. I do. It’s just that he begins to grope me as soon as I walk in the door. I just can’t be ready that fast.

When I pull away or when I say no he takes it to mean that I am rejecting him. How can I get him to understand me?

Let’s take a second to discuss the differences in men and women. Men need to demonstrate an ability to conquer. This is innate in men. You see this as they watch football or work on the house or the car.

They yell loud, work hard; not stopping till all is ‘conquered.’ When men marry, they have ‘conquered.’

The hunt is over and you are his prize. Men, please don’t become offended at my description. I am assisting you in getting what you want by explaining to your wife in a way she can understand.

Men follow rules all day long; at the job, on the road and in life. When a man comes home to his wife, the rules seem to change. All of a sudden your man doesn’t get what he wants. He feels rejected, feels like he has failed on some level. There seems to be a set of rules that are unknown to men. It is your job, as his wife, to teach him the rules that are innate to women. This is the Mars/Venus concept: two planets and two people with two different languages.

Women though, want to be cuddled, comforted and touched in non-sexual ways. Women need to talk and express emotions through many words. Men do not understand this way. Women’s ways take longer.

Men get straight to the point; thus the rejection that quickly sets in when you say no.

Let’s bring this together. Women, start the day praising your man, bragging on him. Make him feel good about himself and your love for him. Text him with bragging comments during the day. Teach him that sex begins when you wake up in the morning with words and lasts even when you are across town at your jobs. In exchange ask him to hug you gently; cuddling you with quiet, sweet words as you come in.

Teach him to leave un-beckoned notes where you will find them as you ready the kids for bed and cook dinner. Teach him you need the romance of soft lights, low music and conversation. Teach him that ‘touches without sex’ during these moments will lead to the passion he deserves and longs for from you.

During the day while you are assuring him of his

This is Mars/Venus in a nutshell. I love the work of John Gray in the Mars/Venus concept. In my work with marriage counseling I spend a great deal of time showing men and women they are wanting the same thing and are saying the same thing yet communicate it in different ways.

place in your life, think about him. Day dream of him, long for him and wish to be near him. Do as you did while dating. You will be more ready for him when you walk in the door than you think.

When your husband sees that you recognize his need to be great and mighty in your eyes and when he believes he is great and mighty in your eyes and he learns that understanding rules at home has a payoff for him, the marriage bed becomes a super place to be!

Till next month…. cindyhwarren@yahoo.com with your questions.

Instilling hope in all things,

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New assisted living residence in Foley SUBMITTED BY COUNTRY PLACE LIVING Jack West, Founder and CEO of Country Place Living, LLC, is pleased to announce Kathy Parker as Director of Country Place Senior Living® of Foley , the new assisted living residence under construction along Laurel Avenue in Foley. Country Place Senior Living® of Foley will consist of 24 suites, each with a full attached bathroom, hospitality kitchen, wireless staff call system, and spacious areas for residents’ own furnishings.

Common areas include a large dining area separated from the spacious activities and lounge areas by a brick fireplace with a stone hearth. Adjacent to the lounge area is are a private library with a large flat screen TV and an exercise room with equipment specially designed for seniors.

West said, “The 24 hour staff will be available to assist residents with such activities as dressing and bathing and medication management. Delicious and nutritious meals will be provided along with housekeeping services and scheduled transportation.” West continued, “The concept of assisted living can be summed up by our company slogan 'Life as you want it .... Care as you need it.’”

Kathy Parker, a long-time resident of Foley, recently completed extensive training in assisted living and has been awarded her Administrator's license by the Alabama Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators. Ms. Parker has an extensive background in medical social work and is well known and respected in the local healthcare commu-

nity. She graduated from the University of West Florida with a BA in Social Work and most recently was associated with Amedisys Home Health.

Ms. Parker said “I am looking forward to completion of construction in April 2013 and

am quite excited to be part of this great addition to Foley and the surrounding communities.” Ms. Parker can be reached at 251-943-4412 for information about becoming a resident of Country Place Senior Living® of Foley.

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Discovery Saturday at the National Naval Aviation Museum: Black Sheep Squadron presentation and book signing

BY SHELLEY RAGSDALE Naval Aviation Museum Foundation As part of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation’s Discovery Saturday series, join award-winning author and disabled veteran Bruce Gamble for his presentation and signing for his new book, entitled “Swashbucklers and Black Sheep,” at 10 a.m. Nov. 17.

“Swashbucklers and Black Sheep: A Pictorial History of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II” is a lavishly illustrated account of America’s most famous fighter squadron. Initially calling themselves the Swashbucklers, the pilots of VMF-214 fought with distinction in the early battles of the Southwest Pacific campaign. Later, under the leadership of the legendary Major Greg “Pappy” Boyington, the squadron became a household name as the Black Sheep. Featuring a rich collection of historical photography and aviation art, Swashbucklers and Black Sheep tells the complete story of the squadron’s service in World War II and beyond. The director of the National Naval Aviation Museum, retired Navy Captain Bob Rasmussen, has two original paintings featured in this book.

Bruce Gamble is a retired Naval Flight Officer and former historian with the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. A paralyzed veteran and longterm cancer survivor, Bruce has authored five nonfiction books on World War II and is a featured historian in a half-dozen documentaries produced by the History Channel, Fox News Channel and PBS. Also passionate about vintage cars, Bruce has driven his classic convertible, fitted with hand controls and other improvements and more than 30,000 miles of America’s highways.

Starting in September, Bruce Gamble traveled across America in a vintage Ford Mustang to discuss his new book while paying tribute to a literary giant.

Sixty-five years ago, Jack Kerouac embarked on a

months-long journey of discovery across the United States and back — the basis of his classic novel “On the Road.” Bruce traced the entire 6,000-mile route in Sweet Chariot, a 1967 Mustang convertible named for a bomber his father flew in World War II. Throughout the tour, Bruce held presentations and signings for his new book and the National Naval Aviation Museum is honored to be part of the book tour.

Discovery Saturday is Free and open to the public.

The National Naval Aviation Museum features free admission and a full slate of events throughout the year. For a complete list of events, exhibits and attractions at the Museum, visit NavalAviationMuseum.org or call the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation at (850) 453-2389 or (800) 327-5002.

About the National Naval Aviation Museum The National Naval Aviation Museum features nearly 350,000 square feet of displays and is one of the world’s largest aviation museums. Located aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station, the facility boasts more than 150 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation, and is Florida’s most-visited museum. Be sure to visit the Museum’s new expansion, Hangar Bay One, displaying aircraft of the post-WWII era including presidential helicopter, Marine One. Among the countless things to touch, see and experience are thrilling 3-D and H-D flight simulators and the new Virtual Carrier Flight Deck exhibit. Don’t miss the drama and power of the amazing IMAX® giant screen theater. The Cubi Bar Café offers a unique dining experience, and the Flight Deck Store is the perfect place to find a souvenir that captures the spirit of Naval Aviation. Museum admission is free and open to the public. The National Naval Aviation Museum is open daily from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. For more information, visit NavalAviationMuseum.org.

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Blue Angels App provides information on Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show Submitted by the National Naval Aviation Museum Just in time for the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show, the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation is pleased to offer a special low price of 99 cents for the official Blue Angels mobile app for your smart phone. The Blue Angels app is available on the App Store and Google Play.

Net proceeds support the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.

Take off with the world-famous Blue Angels!

The Blue Angels mobile app is your go-to source for the latest news, schedules, team roster and information on the team. Learn the maneuvers, the aircraft, and the history through magnificent aerial video and photography, gaining a pilot’s-eye-view of the Blue Angels’ intense performances. Save air show dates to your calendar and follow the Blue Angels

across the nation. With the Blue Angels mobile app, you become a part of the team as you get to know the personnel that make up the Blue Angels and what it takes to ensure their continued success.

Features include: •Show schedules with air show locations and links to air show web pages (when available).

•Full team roster (officer and enlisted) and bios.

•All 37 demonstration maneuvers detailed with graphics, in-flight footage and air show narration.

•Official photography and multimedia from the Blue Angels.

•Blue Angels Twitter, Facebook and RSS feeds for the latest news and updates.

•Share your air show photos and comments with the Blues!

About the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. is the nonprofit, 501(c)(3) educational and fundraising organization that supports the development of the National Naval Aviation Museum. Since its founding in 1966, the Foundation has raised funds to support the construction of the Museum; recovery and restoration of historic aircraft; development and expansion of Museum exhibits; and a host of educational programs.

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Flashback 50: November

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month in 1962

1-The United States resumed its arms blockade of ships bound for Cuba, after a two day suspension during which negotiations had taken place.

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union began dismantling its missiles there. -Soviet scientist Lev Landau was awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physics in recognition of "his pioneering theories for condense matter, especially liquid helium.

2-The Australian Ballet gave its first ever performance. -Sino-Indian War: The United States began airlifting weapons to India, with U.S. Air Force C-130 transport planes transporting mountain artillery from its West German bases to match the Chinese weaponry. -Cuban Missile Crisis: The Soviet Union and the United States reached a final agreement on the terms for Soviet removal of nuclear missiles from Cuba and American verification; President Kennedy announced the plan on television that evening. -Born: David Brock, American journalist and founder of Media Matters for America, and author; in Washington, D.C. 3-The earliest use of the term “personal computer” by the media, was made in the New York Times in a story about John W. Mauchly's speech the day before to the American Institute of Industrial Engineers. Mauchly, “inventor of some of the original room-size computers” said that “in a decade or so,” everyone would have their own computer with “exchangeable wafer-thin data storage files to provide inexhaustible memories and answer most problems.” Mauchly was quoted as saying, “There is no reason to suppose the average boy or girl cannot be master of a personal computer.” -In what one author describes as a milestone in the term “country music” replacing what had been referred to as “country and western,” Billboard magazine renamed its “Hot C&W Singles” chart to “Hot Country Singles,” and stopped referring to “western” music altogether. Died: Harlow Curtice, 69, American automobile executive and President of General Motors from 1953 to 1958.

4-The United States conducted an atmospheric nuclear test for the last time, and all of its tests since then have been made underground. The Soviet Union would halt atmospheric testing less than two months later, the last explosion being on Christmas Day. The last atmospheric test ever would be by China on Oct. 16, 1980. -The body of

USAF Major Rudolf Anderson, the only fatality in the Cuban Missile Crisis, was returned to the United States by Cuba. -Died: Enos, 6, the first chimpanzee to orbit the earth. Enos, who was sent up by the U.S. three months before John Glenn's orbital flight, had been sick for two months. Officials at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico said that there was “no connection with the twoorbit space flight the chimp made Nov. 29, 1961.”

5-Rotary Interact, a program of the Rotary Club service organization for boys aged 12 to 18, was established, with the first chapter being created in Melbourne, Fla. - Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic relations with Egypt, following a period of unrest partly caused by the defection of several Saudi princes to Egypt. -The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning South Africa's racist apartheid policies, and called for all UN member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation. The result was 67 in favor, 16 against (including the U.S., the U.K., France, Japan, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa), and 27 abstaining. -In midterm elections in the United States, the ruling Democratic Party maintained control of the House of Representatives (261-174) and increased its majority in the Senate (64-36). Former U.S. Vice-President Richard M. Nixon, who had narrowly lost the 1960 presidential election to John F. Kennedy, was heavily defeated in his bid to become Governor of California, while the President's younger brother, 35 year old Teddy Kennedy, was elected U.S. Senator for Massachusetts.

7-The morning after losing his race for California Governor, a bitter Richard M. Nixon told reporters that “You don't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.” -South African dissident Nelson Mandela began a five year prison sentence. Partway through his time behind bars, he was indicted and convicted for other crimes, and remained in prison for an additional 22 years, until 1990. In 1994, he would be elected the first black President of South Africa. -Cuban Missile Crisis: Soviet Premier Khrushchev announced that the withdrawal of Soviet missiles from Cuba was complete. By agreement of the two superpowers, the United States Navy searched all Soviet Continued on next page

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vessels leaving Cuba to ensure that the missiles were being transported back to the U.S.S.R., and over the next three days, all 42 ballistic missiles had passed through the inspection. -The Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage, and Registration of Marriages was opened for signature and ratification by United Nations General Assembly resolution 1763 A (XVII). -Died: Eleanor Roosevelt, 78, former First Lady of the United States, at her apartment on 55 Easth 74th Street in Manhattan.

8- Died: Willis H. O'Brien, 76, American special effects producer whose stop-motion animation earned him an Academy Award in 1950.

11-The French ship Jean Gougy ran aground at Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom and capsized. Eight of the 20 crew were rescued by helicopter or breeches buoy. Sergeant Eric Smith of 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force would be awarded a George Medal for his actions in the rescue. -Born: Demi Moore, American actress, as Demetria Guynes in Roswell, NM. 12-Two hand surgeons, Dr. Harold E. Kleinert and Dr. Mort Kasdan, performed the first successful revascularization of a severed digit (in this case, a partially amputated thumb) on a human patient, reconnecting the dorsal veins in order to restore function to the hand. The procedure took place at the University of Louisville hospital. U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy attended a reception for the visiting Bolshoi Ballet troupe at the Soviet Embassy in Washington, and passed along a verbal message from the President to Ambassador Dobrynin, to send to Chairman Khrushchev. In return for the U.S.S.R. announcing plans to remove their Ilyushin Il-28 bombers from Cuba over a 30 day period, President Kennedy said, the U.S. would end its blockade.

13-Dag Hammarskjöld invert: After American philatelists discovered a rare printing error that affected 400 of the hundreds of thousands of fourcent commemorative stamps, U.S. Postmaster General J. Edward Day ordered 400,000 identical misprints in order to reduce the value of the original goofs, and commented, “The Post Office Department isn't run as a jackpot operation.” The mistake, which had changed the background on two sheets of 200 stamps, had been the first by the U.S. Post Office in 44 years, and made each 4 cent issue worth as much as 350 dollars to collectors. Collector Leonard Sherman, who had purchased an unbroken sheet of 50 inverts, saw a potential fortune of $175,000 get deflated to $2.

15- Archie Moore, who had reigned as boxing's world light heavyweight champion between 1952 and 1962, fought unbeaten challenger Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) in Los Angeles. Clay, who had gained a reputation as “the Louisville Lip who calls the round for a knockout and makes

it come true”, predicted that he would win in four rounds and knocked Moore out in the fourth.

17- At Chantilly, Va., 26 miles from Washington, D.C., U.S. President Kennedy dedicated Dulles International Airport, named after the late U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. -Alabama Crimson Tide football: Alabama, the #1 ranked college football team in the U.S., lost to Georgia Tech 7–6, bringing to an end a 19-game winning streak. -Died: Arthur Vining Davis, 95, American multimillionaire philanthropist.

19- Born: Jodie Foster, American actress and film director, twice winner of Academy Award for Best Actress; as Alicia Christian Foster, in Los Angeles.

20- Cuban Missile Crisis: In response to the Soviet Union having removed its missiles, and announcing that it would remove its Il-28 bombers from Cuba, President John F. Kennedy ended the U.S. quarantine.

26-The Beatles made their definitive recording of "Please Please Me" at EMI Studios in London.

George Martin produces.

28-U.S. Postmaster General J. Edward Day announced the "Zoning Improvement Plan" that would implement a five-digit number identifying each post office in the United States, beginning on July 1, 1963. The "ZIP Code" was initially intended for businesses that had high speed electronic data sorters, but Day said that use by private citizens would not be mandatory, noting that “We're not too concerned if Aunt Minnie doesn't put the numbers on her letter.” - Born: Jon Stewart, American comedian and host of The Daily Show, as Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz in New York City.

Fred Marchman, “The Search for Identity”

Letters from the past: Broken English from Okinawa

COURTESY OF BALDWIN COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM This letter (below) was written and given to Emil “Joe” Salzmann by a former Japanese Prisoner of WWII in Okinawa.

When Joe was stationed in Okinawa, he was in charge of the camp’s Radio Station, WXLH. One day a small group of prisoners were left in Joe’s charge to work and they were not cooperating. About ready to “kill ‘em all,” Joe said something “bad” in German and one of the prisoners got a big grin one his face and answered Joe back in German. They became friends and Nenokichi made a pencil sketch of Pauline (the pretty little thing that would be Joe’s wife and best friend for 61 years) and Joe from a small photo that Joe carried.

This is one of the stories that the Baldwin County Heritage Museum in Elberta has been able to collect and preserve for future generations.

12nd May 1946 Dear Sir, I am glad to hear that you will go home. I have had a good time every day for your favor. I cannot thak you enough. I am sorry that I must be apant with you. I wish you are my dear friend and my leader in a long time.

Will you kindly give me a letter, after you go home. My address is following.

Tsukada Nenokichi 115 Takasago-machi Adachi-kn, Tokyo, Japan Care of your health, Please give my compliment to your family.

May you be happy.

Your truly, Tsukada Nenokichi

BCHM is located at 25521 Hwy 98 E, Elberta, AL 36530. Hours of operation are 10 a.m.3 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. Admission is free. For information about making a donation, becoming a member or volunteer just stop by, call 251-986-8375, email bchm@gulftel.com or visit baldwincountyheritagemuseum.com. You can also find the museum on facebook. All tax free donations should be mailed to P.O. 356, Elberta, AL 36530 and will be acknowledged with our gratitude.

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Voters back Romney, Stockton and Penny Tax

BY WILLIAM MOORE wmoore@gulfcoastnewspapers.com Baldwin County voters proved to be conservative on national matters, while supporting local history and schools.

Nearly 80 percent of the 85,500 people casting votes for President chose Mitt Romney. The Republican ticket also carried the state with 60 percent of the vote.

The statewide amendment to protect the Stockton community passed locally with 82 percent “Yes” votes. Whether the area in northwest Baldwin County receives landmark status depends on the rest of the state.

Wednesday afternoon, the Secretary of State’s office was only reporting results from 48 of the 67 counties in Alabama.

The partial results are in Stockton’s favor, with nearly 69 percent of voters wanting to preserve the heritage of the area.

By a nearly 2:1 margin, voters opted to stick with the 1-cent sales tax to fund Baldwin County Schools. More than 48,000 people (62 percent) supported the “Penny Tax” that brings in about $28 million annually to help the district teach 29,500 students. The move will also make sure the county’s ad valorem property taxes remain low.

“I think we’ve done a good job of showing the people that we are going to spend their money wisely,” school board president Angie Swiger said in an interview with WKRG television.

“We are recognized as one of the top school districts in the nations. We are going to take this momentum and continue to go great things for the students.”

By extending the special sales tax another five years, the voters took a number of schools and jobs off the potential chopping block. When seeking support of voters, school officials provided a list of schools that would have to be closed if the referendum failed.

Those schools and positions are now safe, but the school board still has work to do. In Sep-

Lynn Hastie Bonzone’s efforts paid off when Baldwin County resident’s voted for Amendment 3 in the Nov. 6 election to make Stockton a state landmark. tember, chief financial officer John Wilson presented the board with a conservative budget that only showed the Penny Tax money ending in May 2013. Officials will now be able to go back and add another $8.5 million of expected tax revenues to carry the district through the end of its fiscal year.

While the Stockton issue swept all 49 county precincts, the Penny Tax lost two boxes. The Continued on page 28, see Voters

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A Common Knee Diagnosis

BY JOHN L. STUMP, PHD Fall is here and that means football, one of America’s favorite sports. As I look back over a career of more than 30 years, I have seen many sports injuries.

But one of the most common is a torn meniscus. This can cause pain, swelling and a loss of motion in the leg. There are many non-athletes that bring this same problem to our office that are not active or haven’t had an injury.

Unfortunately, I see many people after they have had the first surgery on one knee and want to prevent it on the other. Many think it’s a fast and easy way out, but surgery should be your last resort.

Wear and Tear The menisci are small pads, about one-inch-b- two-inches of cartilage at the knee joint. They act as shock absorbers between the bones that meet in the knee.

The motions of twisting, turning, jumps and sudden acceleration like in competition can cause the cartilage to tear. But I would dare to say the most common is a gradual wear and tear of the pads and may be a more age-related degeneration of the cartilage.

The traditional symptom is a “popping” or “grinding” sensation in the knees, followed by pain and edema. The knee often feels locked in position with pain as it is moved. You might notice intermittent pain and stiffness in the knee. It is very much like an arthritic change or feeling because they sometimes happen together.

However, not everyone with a torn meniscus has symptoms and may go into their 60s or 70s without symptoms or discomfort.

Non-surgical solutions There are many that can get

by on nothing more than a mild natural anti-inflammatory and painkiller like Boswellia or an ibuprofen if you don’t want to use herbs. You will also need to start on a strengthening program to build back the muscles for support of the knee. We’ll have to cover that in another article.

If the pain and stiffness are worse and you need professional help, try a chiropractor, acupuncturist, naturopath, osteopath or physical therapist—someone who doesn’t do surgery for a living.

In my years of experience, about 90 percent of patients with meniscus syndrome can be treated without surgery. About half of the younger adults, who are more likely to have a trauma-related injury, will need surgery. Damage to the meniscus is very slow to repair, because only about 20-25 percent of the meniscus has a direct blood supply.

The more successful treatments have been electroacupuncture, applied kinesiology, laser therapy, physical therapy and a good exercise program cou-

pled with a good nutrition program to help build back the lost nutrients of the bone, cartilage, muscles and ligaments of the area. Most patients need about 6-8 weeks of therapy before they can expect relief. If none is forth coming then you should make an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon for an evaluation.

About the Author: Dr. Stump is armed with a unique perspective of health care from an eastern and western scientific view. Because of this, Dr. Stump was asked to be a team doctor for the South Korean government in 1986 for the Asian Games and 1988 Seoul Olympics.

He is the author of numerous scientific articles, and has co-authored four textbooks. In the latest publication, Stump contributed to Energy Medicine: East and West, edited by Mayor & Micozzi, published by Elsevier 2009. Dr. Stump is a member of the Fairhope Rotary Club. He and his wife Dianne are committed to the expansion of Integrative Medicine.

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Moving closer, I inhale the scent of you, catch my breath.

Heat and aroma rise together, slightly smoky, like the fire, Permanent chemical imprints creating memories.

Your lips part, the honey of your voice filling the silence.

The sound of your speaking triggers shivering response in my spine, Your words of love, the only thing for which I’ve ever lived.

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Exciting New Cancer Treatment Receives Approval for Human Clinical Trials SUBMITTED BY ASCOT MEDIA GROUP Chances are, you know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer. One out of every three women will contract the disease in their lifetime; for men the odds are even greater. Now, an exciting new protocol has received approval from the FDA and WIRB (Western Institutional Review Board) to conduct a Phase I/II clinical trial on humans for treatment of solid tumor (metastic) cancers using a treatment designed to “supercharge the patient’s immune system and ‘zap’ the cancer cells, destroying them.”

Leading the investigation is Dr. Dipnarine Maharaj, director of the South Florida Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Institute in Boynton Beach, Fla. A hematologist and oncologist, Dr. Maharaj has been successfully treating patients with blood cancers for years using stem cell treatments. The clinical trials now underway target solid tumor cancers such as breast, cervical, stomach, pancreatic, lung, and melanoma.

As Dr. Maharaj explains, “A characteristic of a metastic cancer cell is the way it divides into twins. One of the twins will actually begin to form tissues while the other twin lies dormant. The standard therapy for treating metastatic tumors is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy will kill a certain number of tumor cells and those cells may shrink, so it will look as though you’re making progress, but with the immune system weak, the dormant twin can begin to form new tumors, which is why these cancers often return.

“Our protocol is based on a 1999 study conducted at Wake

Forest University by my colleague, Dr. Zheng Cui. Dr. Cui discovered a cancer-resistant mouse. No matter how many times Dr. Cui attempted to infect this mouse with cancer, he couldn’t do it; the mouse’s immune system was simply too strong. Further investigation showed that the mouse’s white cells possessed granulocytes— specialty cells that sought out cancer cells and eradicated them. These same granulocytes were also found in the white blood cells of humans, specifically in the immune systems of young, healthy people around the ages of 19 through 25. Our protocol is to treat metastic cancer patients with cancer killing granulocytes donated by young healthy cross-matched donors in order to repair or supercharge the patient’s immune system.”

As promising as the new protocol sounds, there remains a funding hurdle to overcome. In recent years, grant money from the National Institute of Health has been more difficult to obtain and insurance companies do not

pay for treatments during clinical trials.

To meet the financial challenge, the Institute has just launched a new website: ZapCancer.org which explains the protocol, provides vital answers for cancer patients, collects taxdeductible donations to fund the clinical trial, and contains a video presentation produced by N.Y. Times best-selling author, Steve Alten, whose father died from melanoma two weeks before he was to receive the protocol. Says Alten, “Cancer is a horrible disease that affects all of us. And yet, if a million people simply donated $10, the Institute could complete the first phases of this vitally important investigation, a necessary step to one day treating patients worldwide. For the simple cost of a movie ticket or paperback book, we could help fund a potential cure for solid tumor cancers. I pray that everyone will take a look at the ZapCancer.org website, make a small donation and spread the link around.”

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“Jasmine Reminds Me” Miss Winnie knew the simple, heart-felt pleasures people who walk slowly know.

Idle-wise at ninety-three she named for me early trumpeters of Spring.

Green and yellow flourishes posting colors in a scoop of woods remind me of these things. * I came by the nursing home and found you fast asleep.

So I held your hand and breathed a prayer wanting you to know I was there and that your Christmas cactus is all pink and green and red.

When you gave it to me to keep, I said to myself, with my brown thumb this plant’s as good as dead.

But it’s blooming, Winnie, dear, it’s blooming pink and red.

By Betty Spence

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28 Boomers November 2012 Voters Continued from page 21

people of Stockton voted 214-194 against renewing the sales tax. The vote against was just as close in Fort Morgan, with the No’s winning 176164. The move to repeal the tax also has strong support among people not able to vote Tuesday.

In absentee balloting, 1,671 voted nay, compared to 1,549 yeas.

RIGHT: A breakdown of how each precinct voted on the stockton amendment and the penny tax.

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Don't Take a ‘Holiday’ from Working toward Financial Goals We’re well into the holiday season now. And while the holidays are joyous, they can also be expensive.

In fact, at this time of year, many people make spending decisions they end up regretting. But you can enjoy the holidays and still stay on track toward your financial goals by following a few simple guidelines, including the following: Set a budget — and stick to it. Whether you’re buying gifts or hosting holiday parties, you need to establish a budget and not exceed it. The people to whom you’re giving gifts and entertaining do not expect you to dig yourself into a financial ditch on their account — and they wouldn’t want you to do so, either.

-Compare prices. With some searching, you can almost always find less expensive versions of those gifts you’re considering. But a word of caution: The earlier you start hunting for bargains, the better your chances of finding good prices.

-Watch for “after-holiday” sales. The best bargains typically appear when the holidays are over. While these sales may not benefit you this year, they can prove quite valuable if you decide to “stock up” on gifts for the next holiday season.

-Don’t over-use your credit cards. Try to limit your credit card purchases over the holidays. If you must use a card, at least pick the one with the lowest interest rate — and do the best you can to pay off the card quickly. Over the last few years, Americans have actually done a pretty good job of lowering their household debt levels — and that’s definitely a movement in which you’ll want to participate. Keep in mind that the higher your debts, the less money you’ll have available each month to invest for retirement, college for your children or any of your other financial goals.

-Avoid dipping into long-term investments. If you find yourself coming up short when dealing with holiday expenses, you may be tempted to cash out at least a portion of your long-term investments. But this should be avoided, for at least two reasons.

First, depending on the account you’re tapping into, you may face penalties, fees and taxes. Second, and perhaps even more importantly, you’ll be depriving yourself of resources you had earmarked for your key goals, such as a comfortable retirement. Of course, you may eventually be able to replace the funds you’ve withdrawn. But in the meantime, you’ve lost out on the growth potential these investments may have provided — and that period of lost opportunity typically cannot be regained.

-Build a “holiday fund.” It might be too late for this year but, once the holidays are over, set up a special account for next holiday season. Even if you put in only a small amount each month, you’ll be pleased with how much you can accumulate in a year. Keep the money in a liquid, low-risk account — one that’s separate from any money you use for your normal day-to-day expenses.

By following these suggestions, you may be able to take some of the stress out of this holiday season — and possibly even brighten all the other seasons of the year, too.

Steve Ellison, Financial Advisor 1745 Main St. Suite A Daphne, AL 36526 251-626-7701 www.edwardjones.com/taxtalk

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New 3-D digital mammography Submitted by Precision Imaging In October, the Women’s Center at Precision Imaging introduced 3D Mammography, or tomosynthesis, to the Alabama Gulf Coast.

“With 3-D Mammography, breast tissue can be examined layer by layer. Details are more clearly visible; no longer hidden by tissue above and below,” said Dr. Jason Williams, Board Certified Radiologist and Founder of Precision Imaging. “It can detect smaller tumors than are found in 2-D Digital Mammograms.” Reduction in callback rate, that is the percentage of patients who have to return for further screening, is another advantage of 3-D Mammography.

However, “2-D is still an important element of the screening process. There are certain cancers more easily identified with the conventional 2-D image…and I can utilize it to compare patients’ prior examination,” added Dr. Williams. Therefore, Precision is offering both 2-D and 3-D mammograms to all patients at no extra charge.

NEW MAMMOGRAM PARTIES AT PRECISION IMAGINGTo introduce their 3-D Mammography and to encourage women to get their annual screening and take advantage of this new technology, in October Precision offered Think Pink Mammogram Parties on Tuesday afternoons. Patients who attended not only received a 3-D and a 2-D digital mammogram at no extra charge, but, while wrapped in a lovely, plush robe, they were pampered with a massage, a manicure and delicious refreshments.

The parties were so successful that Precision is continuing to offer them throughout November on Tuesday afternoons. Space is limited, so you must call ahead for reservations.

However, if you miss out on one of these events in 2012, you can schedule your own private Mammo Party in the new year with a group of six or more in attendance. Precision Imaging wants you to “think pink” all year long. Call 251-948-3420 for reservations.

NEWLY EXPANDED SPACEThese parties are just part of Precision’s desire to encourage area residents to visit their newly expanded facilities in the heart of downtown Gulf Shores. With an additional 7,000 square feet of space, Precision Imaging has ex-

panded its entire patient/staff space….reception, recovery, diagnostic and procedural areas… all have been enhanced.

In keeping with Precision’s wish to make their patients as comfortable as possible, the atmosphere is Dr. Jason Williams very soothing and spa-like with its sea-glass green walls, bubbly lights and fresh flowers.

NEWEST TECHNOLOGYFirst and foremost though, Precision Imaging wants to provide state-of-the-art technology in the field of radiology. In keeping with that intent, Precision introduced a new Open-Bore 3Tesla MRI this year. That technology, combined with a 64-slice Siemens’ CT Scanner and the first 3-D Mammography, makes Precision Imaging a leader in radiological technology on the Gulf Coast.

NEW HEALTHY SENIORS’ CLUBAnd, now Precision Imaging wants to offer its assistance to seniors in making healthy choices in their lives. Each month on a Friday morning at 8 a.m., seniors can enjoy a free breakfast provided by Hazel’s and gain information on a health topic related to their lives.

The monthly topics will vary but will emphasize the health choices available…Your Choice; Your Health. The November topic was Why Technology Matters. It is free to join but reservations are required. Call 251-948-3420.

Mammogram Parties, Healthy Seniors’ Club….they are all a part of Precision Imaging’s desire to utilize its technology, its staff, its facility to better serve the Gulf Coast Community. Precision Imaging is located at 1640 W. 2nd Street in downtown Gulf Shores. You are welcome to visit.

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