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Onlookers bid ‘Safe travels’ to rescued loggerhead After eight months of rehab, a rescued loggerhead was released and returned to the sea from the Loggerhead Marinelife Center on May 22.
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Lake O’s Great Debate
The Army Corps of Engineers has been keeping Lake Okeechobee’s water level lower than usual. Some say it will save the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers from toxic algae blooms. Others claim it risks a devastating water shortage.
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Businesses open during Clematis Streetscape work
Stores and restaurants on the 200 block of Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach are open and easily accessible, but the block will be closed to vehicles until October.
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Habitat for Humanity tourney raises needed funds Habitat for Humanity Palm Beach County hosted its 12th Annual Home in One Golf Classic on April 12 in Palm Beach Gardens.
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High-flying photo exhibition …
Photos taken by astronaut Scott Kelly will go on exhibit in June in downtown West Palm Beach’s Palm Beach Photographic Centre, with an opening reception free to the public taking place June 19.
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In the summer of 2016, water full of algae lapped along the Sewell’s Point shore on the St. Lucie River under an Ocean Boulevard bridge. The Martin County Commission decided to ask state and federal authorities to declare a disaster where blue-green By TYLER TREADWAY and ED KILLER The Associated Press
OKEECHOBEE — Lake Okeechobee is Florida’s “Liquid Heart,” and people who depend on it for irrigation, drinking water, recreation and their livelihoods are often in conflict on how to take care of it. This year, the conflict has heated up because the Army Corps of Engineers has been keeping the level lower than usual. Some say it will save the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers from toxic algae blooms. Others claim it risks a devastating water shortage. Mark Twain, who supposedly said: “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over,” would feel right at home at Lake Okeechobee. Beginning early this year, the Corps began efforts to lower Lake Okeechobee, primarily with discharges to the St. Lucie River from Feb. 23 to March 31 and continuing discharges to the Caloosahatchee River, with two goals: Reduce the risk of needing large-scale discharges during the summer rainy season because of high-water threats to the Herbert Hoover Dike. The logic is pretty simple: The more water you get out of the lake during the dry season, the more space you have in the lake to take on rainwater during the wet season without a risk of dike failure or massive toxic algae blooms. Improve the growth of underwater plants that are a major part of the lake’s ecosystem. The plants need shallow water – less than 12 feet in elevation for at least 30 days – to germinate and grow. Over the last few years, the lake has been too deep, and the range of underwater plants has dropped from more than 40,000 acres to around 5,000 acres. Well, so far so good – at least for the plants. Since the discharges started, the lake has dropped more than one-and-a-half feet, from about 12 feet, 10 inches to 11 feet, 3 inches on May 17. Most of that is because of evaporation; the 8 billion gallons of water discharged to the St. Lucie River accounted for just about half an inch off the lake. Discharges to the
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algae had closed beaches. County officials on Florida’s Atlantic coast also pressed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close the locks between Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie River.
Caloosahatchee are continuing. “Since the Corps began taking the water down, the submerged vegetation has been doing really good,” Lawrence Glenn, coastal systems administrator for the South Florida Water Management District, recently told the SFWMD board. “We’re really getting coverage back.”
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The submerged vegetation helps clean the water and provides critical habitat for fish and aquatic life. It also helps prevent toxic algae blooms, Glenn said, because the submerged plants compete with blue-green algae cells for nutrients in the water. “What we’re hoping is that they duke it out and that the submerged aquatic vegetation wins,” he said. Whether the lower lake level will prevent summer discharges remains to be seen, particularly if we have an active tropical
storm season. Corps officials like to point to Hurricane Irma in September 2017, which raised the lake more than 3 feet – from a comfortable 13 feet, 8 inches to a dangerous 17 feet-plus – in less than a month. Cross-state boaters and heartland marina operators say Lake O is too low. Robert Lambert of Everglades Reserve Holding, a company looking to manage the 100-slip Pahokee Marina and Campground, said in mid-May the channel entering the marina basin is just 3 feet, 6 inches deep. Vessels drawing more than that are damaging propellers and rudders. “These are not the kind of repairs we want to be doing for our clients,” John Helfrich, manager of River Forest Yachting Center, which has facilities on the C-43 Canal at LaBelle and the C-44 Canal near Stuart, told a meeting of commissioners from five lakeside counties in mid-May. “What will happen if the lake gets lower, or is lower every year, is these clients will seek other routes and facilities.” Ramon Iglesias is the general manager of Roland and Mary Ann Martin’s Marina and Resort in Clewiston. He said fishing clubs are canceling tournaments “and fishing other lakes. Others who plan to fish here are canceling their reservations. That adds up to lost room nights all around the lake, and lost business at area tackle shops and fuel sales.” Lake Okeechobee is home to scores of wildlife ranging from marsh rabbits to wading birds and ducks to perhaps its most famous resident – the alligator. Low or high water don’t impact alligator populations too dramatically, said Arnold Brunell, a research scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s alligator management program. “They’re pretty adaptable,” Brunell said. “Sometimes, during extended periods of low water, there can be more cannibalism of smaller alligators by larger ones. But once they reach adult status, about 6 feet in length, they’re pretty immune to any kind of depredation.” High water or extremely low water levels during the egg-laying season in May and LAKE OKEECHOBEE / PAGE 13
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Local Happenings South Florida Science Center to host annual multi-cultural event
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is set to host its 5th annual “Festival del Mar” Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is aimed at engaging the local Latin American community and promoting ocean conservation and education worldwide. All ages are invited to enjoy a variety of cultural performances, bilingual touch tank demonstrations, interactive activities, science demonstrations, arts and crafts, planetarium shows and more. Tickets to the event are included with science center admission. Cost for non-member adults is $17.95. The event is free for children under 12 and members. The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is at 4801 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach. For more information on the event, go online to sfsciencecenter.org.
Boynton Beach golf tourney to raise funds for suicide prevention
Help support suicide prevention when the local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosts its annual John Williams Golf Classic Sunday, June 9 at the
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Westchester Golf and Country Club in Boynton Beach. The fund-raising golf tournament supports the organization’s local and national programs and its goal to reduce the rate of suicide by 20 percent by 2025. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with a 9:30 a.m. start time. A barbecue reception begins at 2:30 p.m. and is included with registration. Cost is $125 per golfer and also includes snacks, on-course beverages, awards ceremony, swag bag and two raffle tickets. The Westchester Golf and Country Club is at 12250 Westchester Club Dr. in Boynton Beach. For more information or to register, go online to birdeasepro.com/johnstrong.
Children invited to learn about birds at Okeeheelee Nature Center
Youngsters ages 8 to 12 are invited to become junior naturalists for the day when the staff at Okeeheelee Park’s Nature Center host a hands-on class about our area’s birds. Attendees will discover what all birds have in common and learn about their adaptations and behavior. They also will dissect an owl pellet, discover how raptors fit into the food web and say hello to a few of the live raptors that live at the nature center.
The event takes place Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m. The Okeeheelee Park Nature Center is at 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., west of West Palm Beach. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling the nature center at (561) 233-1400.
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Loggerhead Marinelife Center will host its eighth annual “Run 4 The Sea” benefit race Saturday, June 15 along scenic A1A in Juno Beach. The race, which helps raise funds for the center’s sea turtle hospital, includes a four-mile run or walk for adults starting at 7 a.m. and a one-mile kids’ fun run/walk starting at 8:15 a.m. After the race, guests can enjoy complimentary breakfast and music, shop and browse in the vendor village and participate in kids’ activities. Awards will be presented to the top overall male and female, master male and female, and top three male and female in 13 age groups. All participants will receive a runner gift bag, commemorative T-shirt and finisher medal. Registration is $45. The kids’ fun run is $20 per child and includes a T-shirt and medal. Free parking will be available in Loggerhead Park with overflow parking and shuttle service
topic, “A Changing Economy in Palm Beach County.” The informative event will be held at the Atlantis Country Club, 190 S. Atlantis Blvd. in Lake Worth, Wednesday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The guest speaker will be Michelle Jacobs, executive director of the Economics Council of Palm Beach County. Cost to attend the luncheon is $25 before June 12, $35 afterward. Reservations are requested either online at lwvpbc.org or by calling (561) 968-4123.
The next performance takes place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, 151 Civic Center Way. Refreshments will be served during intermission. For more information, call the Cultural Center at 790-5149.
RPB Community League of Women Band to perform free Voters invites public summer concert to upcoming luncheon Kick back and relax while Loggerhead Marinelife The League of Women enjoying a free summertime Center to host annual Voters of Palm Beach County is concert produced by the Village inviting the public to attend a of Royal Palm Beach’s talented benefit race luncheon and discussion on the community band.
Mounts Botanical Garden to host STEAM family day
Bring the entire family out to Mounts Botanical Garden Saturday, June 22 for a fun day filled with STEAM-based activities where attendees of all ages can experience engaging, learning opportunities together. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes hands-on learning at activity stations placed throughout the sprawling grounds. It’s free for Mounts members, $10 for non-members and $5 for children ages 5-12. Mounts Botanical Garden is at 531 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach. For more information on this event, or to check out
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The City of West Palm Beach’s Independence Day activities include the 6th annual BBQ, Brews & Blues event in the city’s Historic Northwest District Saturday, July 6 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy free samples of delicious southern soul food and craft beers by local vendors. This year’s event features the blues funk fusion of CeCe Teneal, along with other music favorites including the contemporary blues of Albert Castiglia and the high-octane blues of Selwyn Birchwood. The event, which takes place three blocks north of Clematis Street on Rosemary Avenue, will include family-friendly activities and fun for all ages. Trolley service will be available from downtown West Palm Beach and free parking is available onsite. For more information go online to wpb.org/cra.
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Onlookers bid ‘safe travels’ to rescued loggerhead turtle Left: Corwin is prepared for release by staff at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach Wednesday, May 22. Right: An estimated 150 visitors gathered to commemorate the release. Middle right: Corwin makes his way back toward the ocean. Bottom right: Splashdown! Corwin heads out to sea. Photos by Carla B. Mroz/ Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Back in September of last year, the folks at Loggerhead Marinelife Center discovered a young loggerhead turtle struggling in the surf on Juno Beach. Bloodwork was soon performed, which revealed the turtle was suffering from anemia and hypoglycemia. Not only was the loggerhead underweight, it was also lethargic and in poor health overall due to chronic debilitation. Hospital staff at the Marinelife Center gave the loggerhead parenteral nutrition, antibiotics
and iron. Staff also closely monitored the overall health of the turtle with weekly bloodwork. The sea turtle soon had a name – Corwin – in honor of Jeff Corwin, Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Go Blue Awards special guest and keynote speaker in 2018. After eight months of rehab, Corwin was released from the Marinelife Center and returned to the sea on May 22, a day that drew an estimated 150 onlookers to help celebrate. The day began at 10 a.m.
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Master’s swim team returns to Wellington Aquatics Complex
The Wellington Marlins Master’s Team will return to the Wellington Aquatics Complex starting June 4. The team welcomes swimmers of all levels. The new head coach is Patrick Billingsley, who has more than 25 years of experience coaching and competing in swimming and multi-racing. He is a certified Level III U.S. Masters Swimming Coach and a certified Level I Coach with USA Triathlon. Summer practices will be held Monday through Friday from 5 to 6:30 a.m. Cost to swim on the team is $65 per month, with the option of a halfmonth membership for $35. Participants must also maintain a current membership with U.S. Masters Swimming. The Wellingon Aquatics Complex is at 12072 Forest Hill Blvd. For more information, call coach Billingsley at (917) 5654465 or email coachpatrick@ wellingtonswimclub.com.
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From left, Kyle O’Neill, Tom Scheer, Shane Savage and Jon Cross participated in the 12th Annual Home in One Golf Classic benefiting Habitat for Humanity Palm Beach County on April 12 at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens.
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County libraries offer fine forgiveness throughout June
Been holding on to that classic you checked out from one of Palm Beach County’s branch libraries a bit too long? Three months overdue? Five? What’s that you say, you checked it out back in 2017 and simply forgot to return it? Consider yourself saved. The Palm Beach County Commission recently authorized the county’s library system to oversee a fine forgiveness program that takes place throughout June. During June, cardholders may request
forgiveness for any overdue fines on their account. Requests will be accepted in person, by phone or online at pbclibrary.org. Cardholders may also return lost items for fine forgiveness and even request a free replacement card if needed. However, there are exceptions. Fees exempt from the program include damaged or lost material fees; collection agency fees; bad check fees and inter-library loan fees. Refunds will not be issued for fines already paid. “This is only the second overdue fine forgiveness program in our history,” said Library Director Doug Crane. “With our anniversary celebration, we believe this is an appropriate opportunity to give back to the residents of Palm Beach County who have supported county library service for the past five decades.”
Become a scientist at MacArthur Beach State Park
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park wants the public to help it collect data in the name of science – and for the benefit of sea turtles. The Citizen Science Turtle Nest Excavation Program, entering its seventh year, performs scientific research and collects meaningful data with the help of the public and professional scientists. Citizen scientists, led by MacArthur Beach State Park staff, will excavate loggerhead sea turtle nests five days after the first signs of the turtles hatching and leaving the nest. They will then record and share their findings with various state agencies. “This is an exciting time here at the park” says park specialist Art Carton. “We will be marking every 20th nest for excavation. With over 1,500 loggerhead sea turtle nests last year, we are hoping for another busy season but need the help of additional citizen scientists to make this program a success.” Training takes place June 8 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the park. For more information, call (561) 776-7449 ext. 109.
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Businesses remain open during Clematis Streetscape Phase II Travel back to 2012 when the Miami Herald announced the Best Block in South Florida contest. “Walkable WPB” blogger Jesse Bailey called, suggesting we should submit a block on Clematis Street for consideration. We made a video and took pictures highlighting the 200 block and sent it off to the judges. After winning awards in four categories, here’s what was on the paper’s front-page: “It was also a big night for another iconic South Florida street: downtown West Palm Beach’s resurgent Clematis Street, which grabbed a bunch of prizes, including a sweep of the people’s choice awards for photo and video.” The 200 block of Clematis
Street is still the best block in South Florida, and over the years it has only gotten better. The 200 block is home to the award-winning Palm Beach Dramaworks Theatre and boasts two coffee shops with Paneterie and Starbucks. Dining options include Lynora’s, Grease Burger Bar, Batch New Southern Kitchen and Tap, Rocco’s Tacos and Duffy’s. The late-night crowd can dance the night away at The Pawn Shop and Monarchy nightclubs. For those looking to shop, there’s Clematis Street News Stand, Design within Reach and the oldest business on Clematis – Pioneer Linens. Each of these establishments
deserves their own article, but let’s focus on the newest business to open on Clematis – American Craft Aleworks on the corner of Clematis Street and Narcissus Avenue. The space used to be the home to Bar Louie, and over the last year has gone through massive updates. “When I decided to open on Clematis Street I did a huge amount of research and discovered the very interesting history of West Palm Beach,” owner Rich Simon said. “I had a vision for this space.” The attention to the city’s history is clear as we sit in front of a massive photo of Clematis Street during the 1920s which takes up the entire south wall.
Simon grew up in a family of restaurateurs. He brought in Frank Villarroel as general manager and found head brewer Eric Miller in Cleveland, who was getting his PhD in History but wanted to focus on his true love – brewing beer. Simon then brought in Executive Chef Samantha Kittay to fulfill his vision for a unique menu. “It’s going to be a brewery with a full menu and a full bar and two 6-foot wine coolers. Bands will be playing from the second floor, and during football season, TVs will be playing the NFL Ticket,” Simon added. Simon insists that it won’t be a sports bar, but I’m sure it’ll be the spot on Clematis for Simon and other local Chicagoans to watch their Cubs and Bears. The work on American Craft Aleworks reached fever pitch in early May in its attempt to open their doors for SunFest. They got their final inspection on the Saturday morning of SunFest. I was sipping their awardwinning Passion Fruit Deco, a Berliner Weisse, that afternoon. Over the next five months, the 200 block of Clematis is going to get a lot better. Last year, the Clematis Streetscape transformed the 300 block and this year the city is investing $7.5 million into bringing the same curbless street design to the 200 and 100 blocks. “People feel differently when
interacting with the 300 block and we want that experience to be felt throughout the Clematis Corridor,” West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James said during the groundbreaking ceremony. “When you pair a curbless street design with narrow traffic lanes, wider sidewalks and more shade trees, the effects are felt when strolling down the street.” Businesses on the 200 block are open and are easily accessible, but the block will be closed to vehicles until October. The 100 block of North Clematis will close in July and South Clematis will close in August. Both will be complete by December. Come to Clematis Street. Visit American Craft Aleworks and support all the businesses on the 200 block. Enjoy Clematis by Night or one of the many special events that the city is hosting. Let’s create, as Mayor James put it, a Clematis Street that truly lives up to its potential. Aaron Wormus, the “guy” behind West Palm Beach’s popular aGuyonClematis Twitter account and blog, reports on news and happenings in and around West Palm Beach. Follow Aaron on Twitter for upto-the-minute news throughout the month.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Scott Kelly’s photographs from space On Stage to be featured at Photographic Centre Theater & Concerts BB&T Center
Looking for an art exhibit with a unique perspective? Look no further than the photographic exhibit opening June 20 at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre – “Space Odyssey 2019.” The exhibit from astronaut Scott Kelly will feature sunsets, moonrises, the aurora borealis and the luminous, hazy tapestry of the Milky Way. Kelly presents snapshots of life and work on the International Space Station, from spacewalks to selfies. But floating 250 miles above it all, he takes the earth itself as his celestial muse. “While breaking records for
being in outer space, astronaut Scott Joseph Kelly talked to President Obama about what he was seeing and pictures he was taking,” said Fatima NeJame, president and CEO of Palm Beach Photographic Centre. “The president encouraged him to share his pictures with the world via Twitter and Instagram.” Photos include hurricanes, wrinkled mountains and New York City shining like a galaxy. “This exhibition celebrates the best of his pictures and his voyages as well as a bonus look at best pictures of NASA’s amazing history. A veteran of four space
flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station on three expeditions. He set records for the total accumulated number of days spent in space and for the single longest space mission by an American astronaut. The exhibit runs June 20 to Aug. 3. An opening reception will be held Thursday, June 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. and is free to attend. The Palm Beach Photographic Centre is inside the City Center municipal complex in downtown West Palm Beach at 415 Clematis St. For more information, go online to workshop.org.
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT by Jim Mullen
Obsession over birth of royal baby borders on creepy All the hoopla about the new royal baby is unseemly and ridiculous. At least on this side of the Atlantic. You can understand why the British might care. Every five minutes they spend hearing about the royal baby is five minutes they don’t have to hear about Brexit. They will also have to watch this kid grow up, whereas we’ll only hear about him or her when they screw up. For us, it’s a puzzlement. It’s one of those stories that no one talks about except for the gossipy TV morning shows. No one at work cares, no one at the gym cares, no one at home cares; only the morning shows care. They are all over this like a trench coat on Columbo. Twenty-four seven, nonstop team coverage with breathless reporting on an event that will have no impact on your life whatsoever. They will send reporters to London, as if they have a better chance of getting closer to the story than if they’d stayed in New York. That’s never worked before, and it won’t work now. Besides, it’s creepy and icky. You get the feeling that the scoop of the decade would be if they were the first to report that Meghan Markle’s water broke. Wow! What digging! What insight! What nonsense! This kid will be so far down the list of heirs to the throne that their chances of being king or queen would only be realistic if there were a sudden breakout of Ebola at Balmoral Castle this summer. A royal baby IS important – to his or her parents, close relatives, and their dear friends. You know: the same way nonroyal babies are important.
drone with a telephoto lens to find out. What will they name the child? Before they settled on the name Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, our expert on Royal Names figured that since Meghan’s a wild-card American, they may go out of the Royal Box with Ke$ha for a girl, Drake for a boy. Who will the Royal Nanny be? And coming up after the break, let’s see what Bobby Flay has to say about the Royal Baby. Yes, television has to fill up 150 channels with something 24 hours a day, but they could save a lot of money by just rerunning all the reports they did on the last Royal Baby, and the one before that, and the one before that. Just change the names of the parents. Who would know the difference? Photo by Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during a photocall with their newborn son, in St. George’s Hall at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, May 8.
For people not in any of those groups to obsess over it is troubling. Absolute strangers will send this kid bootees and onesies because television has made them feel as if they are somehow part of the family. I wonder, though: How would they like it if complete strangers sent THEM presents and best wishes for their new baby? Not just strangers, but strangers from another country an ocean away. They would rightly think that they were being stalked by unstable people. Sure, there are delusional people everywhere, but most of us try to help them, not to encourage their fantasies. Television does just the oppo-
site. You’ve made a picture of Meghan and Harry out of rusty bottle caps you found while metal-detecting to commemorate the event? Come on down! Welcome to the Royal Morning Show. You’ve knitted a beer cozy with the royal seal on it? Let me give you Meghan and Harry’s address so you can drop it off in person. I’m sure
they’d love to see you, and 5,000 other people, at their garden gate. What will the Royal Couple feed the Royal Baby in the Royal House when they get back from the hospital? Will she breastfeed? Will they vaccinate? Will they use cloth nappies, or disposable? Inquiring minds want to know, so we’ve sent a
Jim Mullen is the author of “It Takes a Village Idiot: A Memoir of Life After the City,” a comic memoir about his move from New York City’s Greenwich Village to a former dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains. His freelance work has appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine and The Village Voice.
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Seniors’ weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON — Does an older friend or relative have a hard time hanging up on telemarketers? Or get excited about a “You’ve won a prize” voicemail? New research suggests seniors who aren’t on guard against scams also might be at risk for eventually developing Alzheimer’s disease. Elder fraud is a huge problem, and a recent study doesn’t mean that people who fall prey to a con artist have some sort of dementia brewing. But scientists know that long before the memory problems of Alzheimer’s become obvious, people experience more subtle changes in their thinking and judgment. Neuropsychologist Patricia Boyle of Rush University’s Alzheimer’s disease center wondered if one of the warning signs might be the type of judgment missteps that can leave someone susceptible to scams. “When a con artist approaches an older person, they’re
looking for a social vulnerability – someone who is open to having a conversation with a complete stranger,” said Boyle. Then the older person must interpret that stranger’s intentions and emotions, with little else to go on, in deciding whether to believe what they’re peddling, she explained. Boyle turned to data from the
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that seniors often face financial exploitation. Boyle studied 935 seniors, mostly in their 70s and 80s, with no known brain problems who were enrolled in a long-running memory and aging project in Chicago. They took a scam awareness questionnaire and then took yearly brain tests for an average of six years. During the study, 151 seniors were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and another 255 with mild cognitive impairment, sometimes a precursor for Alzheimer’s. Participants who’d had what Boyle calls low scam awareness at the study’s start were more likely to have developed each of those conditions than seniors who were more aware of scam vulnerability. For a closer look, the 264 participants who died during the study underwent brain autopsies. Sure enough, the lower the scam awareness at the study’s start, the more people had a buildup of sticky plaque in their brains that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s, Boyle reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study can’t prove a link between low scam awareness and impending decline in thinking and memory, cautioned Dr. Jason Karlawish of the University of Pennsylvania in an accompanying editorial. Karlawish described one of his own patients who confessed to a
grandson, “I think I’ve been had” by a lottery scam that persuaded him to pay taxes up-front so he could receive his purported winnings. It was just too hard to hang up on the polite caller. Three years later, that patient shows no sign of cognitive impairment. Still, the study results “should be a call to action to health care systems, the financial services industry and their regulators,” Karlawish wrote, urging further research into what he called “notable findings.” The possible scam link isn’t surprising, agreed Alzheimer’s Association vice president Beth Kallmyer, who also said it needs more research. In fact, she said seniors may be reluctant to report fraud for fear family members might suspect they were sucked in because of health problems. Dementia concerns or not, she advises seniors simply to not answer unsolicited calls or emails from people they don’t recognize, making it harder for them to be targeted. Previous research has suggested that seniors can begin to have trouble managing their finances even with aging’s normal cognitive slowing. And the rise in elder fraud has reached such a level that investment firms now are supposed to ask customers for the contact information of a “trusted person” they can alert if they suspect a case of financial exploitation. Recently, federal agents broke up a Medicare scam that sold unneeded orthopedic braces to hundreds of thousands of seniors. And every tax season the government warns people not to fall for phone calls from IRS impostors – that agency won’t call for payment. “As older people start making mistakes in financial, health care and other types of complex decisions, we do need to raise awareness and start asking, ‘Do they need some help?’” Boyle said. “It doesn’t necessarily mean someone is going to go on to develop dementia. But we should become more aware.”
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Outside the Neighborhood
Five-year-old Mich. boy calls 911 to ask for McDonalds
deer laid its eggs in early May on a patch of synthetic grass near the south goal in Teaneck’s Votee Park. Public works employees have cordoned off the nest with cones and yellow tape. It could take one to two months for the eggs to hatch and the chicks to leave the nest. Soccer teams are using alternative fields for the time being. Killdeer are not a threatened species but are protected under the American Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Canadian Migratory Birds Convention Act.
WYOMING, Mich. — A 5-year-old Michigan boy had a craving for McDonald’s but his grandmother was sleeping so he called 911 and made a request. WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids reports Iziah Hall of Wyoming asked the dispatcher: “Can you bring me McDonald’s?” Dispatcher Sara Kuberski says she told him no but reached out to the police. Wyoming police officer Dan Patterson says the April 14 request made him laugh, so he stopped at McDonald’s on his way to check on Iziah’s home in the western Michigan city. Patterson says he thought, “I’m driving past McDonald’s on my way there and I might as well get him something.” The officer says the first thing the boy said to him was, “My grandma’s gonna be so mad, can you please go away?”
Arizona woman attacked by bees after hive falls on her head
TEMPE, Ariz. — An Arizona woman is recovering from more than 20 bee stings after heavy winds blew a hive off a tree and it landed on her head. Firefighters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe say it happened in late April as the woman picked up her child from daycare. Assistant Chief Andrea Glass says the woman happened to be walking under the tree where the hive was when wind blew it off. The National Weather Service says wind gusts around metro Phoenix reached 45 mph. Glass says the woman was stung 20 to 30 times on and around her head. She was evaluated and opted to have her husband drive her to a hospital. Firefighters sprayed the hive with foam because of its proximity to the daycare and a school.
Squirrel initially scares, then snuggles with subway riders
BOSTON — A surprise passenger hitched a ride on a Boston commuter trolley, frightening some people at first, but warming their hearts when it willingly snuggled in a human passenger’s arms. Commuters say a squirrel bounded onto a Red Line trolley on the morning of April 29, at an aboveground stop, prompting some passengers to hop onto their seats. Passenger Rosanne Foley, the executive director of the Boston Landmarks Commission, posted a Twitter photo of the squirrel resting on another person’s arm. She tells boston.com someone even tried to feed the rodent a piece of granola bar. The rodent rider was let off by passengers at another aboveground station. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority spokeswoman Lisa Battiston commended the kindness of passengers but warned against interacting with wild animals on a train.
Famous S.C. attorney from TV ads sues son over similar name
CHARLESTON, S.C. — An attorney famous for his television ads in South Carolina is suing his son for starting a law firm with the same name. George Sink’s federal lawsuit against his son George Sink Jr. says the father fired the son from the firm in February and the son then started his own law firm. The elder George Sink says in court papers his son had gone by “Ted” or “Teddy” all his life before opening the George Sink II Law Firm in North Charleston earlier this year. Media outlets report George Sink is suing his son for trademark infringement, unfair competition, cybersquatting, unfair trade practice and dilution. Neither father nor son commented about the suit to
Bird lays eggs on fake turf, displacing soccer teams for now
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Self-driving ‘odd-looking’ shuttle forced to pull over by curious police officer PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A self-driving shuttle got pulled over by police on its first day carrying passengers on a new Rhode Island route. Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements said an officer pulled over the oddlooking autonomous vehicle because he had never seen one before. “It looked like an oversize golf cart,” Clements said. The vehicle, operated by Michigan-based May Mobility, was dropping off passengers on May 15 at Providence’s Olneyville Square when a police cruiser arrived with blinking lights and a siren. It was just hours after the public launch of a statefunded pilot for a shuttle service called “Little Roady.” The shuttle offers free rides on a 12-stop urban loop that links to a train station. Each vehicle holds six people, including an attendant
Snake turns up in washing machine smelling ‘like Downy’
EVANSTON, Ill. — An escaped pet snake that apparently slithered into a suburban Chicago family’s washing machine ended up smelling like fabric softener after going through the wash. Sanela Kamencic tells WMAQ-TV she was “totally creeped out” when the snake turned up in early May in the washing machine in Evanston. Police Officer Pedro Carrasco and Animal Control Warden Jason Pound brought the reptile to the Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital. Carrasco says it was “peeking its head out of the washing machine when they found it.” Pound says it “smelled like Downy” after surviving the wash cycle. Veterinarian Melissa Giese tells radio station WBBM the snake was “in pretty good shape” and “really feisty.” The animal hospital says the corn snake, named Penelope, belonged to a 12-year-old boy who lives nearby. They were reunited afterward.
Lake O’s lower level debated among stakeholders LAKE OKEECHOBEE / FROM PAGE 1
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mer, to be in rough shape in November, December, January.” Long-range forecasts call for average to above-average rainfall this summer, McBryan said, “but forecasts aren’t always right.” Will the Corps keep the lake level lower again next year? Some people on the coasts hope so; the Corps says no; but water users south of the lake are worried. Lt. Col. Jennifer Reynolds, deputy commander for South Florida, said recent conditions gave the Corps a chance to help
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JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT
This Month in History June 7, 1769: This date is recognized by Kentucky’s Historical Society as the date that frontiersman Daniel Boone first began to explore the present-day Bluegrass State. June 14, 1777: The Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag. June 2, 1851: Maine became the first state to enact a law prohibiting alcohol. June 15, 1864: Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton signed an order establishing a military burial ground, which became Arlington National Cemetery. June 23, 1868: Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called a Type-Writer. June 26, 1870: The first section of the Atlantic City, N.J., boardwalk was opened to the public.
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June 16, 1903: Ford Motor Co. was incorporated. June 25, 1906: A love triangle came to a violent end atop New York’s Madison Square Garden as architect Stanford White, the building’s designer, was shot to death by Harry Thaw, the jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit. June 16, 1911: The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was incorporated in New York State; it later became known as International Business Machines, or IBM. June 6, 1925: Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp. June 12, 1939: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated in Cooperstown, N.Y. June 17, 2005: Former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski and a second executive, Mark H. Swartz, were convicted of looting their company of more than $600 million.
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UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD Edited by Timothy E. Parker
“I’M FLOORED” by Elizabeth C. Gorski ACROSS 1 Directs a square dance 6 Socialist leader Eugene V. 10 Slender instrument 14 Give or take 15 Burn soother 16 California alternative? 17 Warwickshire sportswear? 19 Nasty shock 20 Pierce Brosnan role 21 Formal acknowledgment of debt? 23 Apartment bldg. employee 25 Rudely abrupt 26 Classic TV’s “Mayday” Malone 29 Five-card, for one 31 Made less of a mess 35 Bohr’s bailiwick 37 Bird seen in hieroglyphics 39 Dogpatch denizen Hawkins 40 Steppenwolf hit
43 Show embarrassment 44 He’s “the Man” 45 Word with pointy or pigeon 46 Raring to go 48 Stumbling block 50 “___ Miniver” 51 Causing one to pucker 53 It may be thick in Houston 55 Woody Allen film 58 New York lake 62 Short-tailed wildcat 63 One who’s looking to score 66 Diva’s specialty 67 It’s said once but heard twice 68 Fighter’s goal 69 Where oysters rest? 70 Intellectually acute 71 Four-time Australian Open winner DOWN 1 Elevator cages 2 Touch on one side 3 Private theater area
4 Quick garage jobs 5 Victrola part 6 “Well, lah-di-___!” 7 First name in gins? 8 Type of acid 9 Embark 10 Certain collectible 11 Lift one’s spirits 12 Edvard Munch’s home 13 Words to an infamous traitor 18 Type of tank 22 Place for a slap 24 Valved instruments 26 Ballroom dance 27 To any extent 28 Bump on the slopes 30 Topsoils and silts, e.g. 32 “Going to the dogs,” e.g. 33 Get down from here? 34 Some legal documents 36 One of fifty-one in a pageant 38 Extends across 41 Kind of suit or shot 42 Captivate
47 “Jeopardy!” host 49 Flip out 52 Delineate 54 Lamp spirit 55 Big hunk 56 Early instrument with strings 57 Geraint’s love 59 Part of UPI 60 Manuscript notation 61 Mars, to the Greeks 64 “That’s all ___ wrote” 65 Many millennia
CROSSWORD ANSWERS
Horoscope by Madame Hughes Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s assistance in finding Palm Beach County’s wanted fugitives. Catherine McCarthy is a white female born 10-21-93. She is 5-feet 10-inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes and has multiple tattoos. Her last known address is Finch Court in Royal Palm Beach. The suspect is wanted on felony charges of Failure to Appear: Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Credit Card and Possession of Cocaine. Catherine McCarthy Christopher Strouse is a white male born 4-24-84. He is 5-feet 5-inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address is Lake Shore Drive in West Palm Beach. The suspect is wanted on felony charges of Failure to Appear: Dealing in Stolen Property and Grand Theft. Warrants checked on 5-23-2019. Remain anonymous (don’t give your name) and you may be eligible for up to $1,000 reward. Christopher Strouse
Call CrimeStoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or you can log on to www.crimestopperspbc.com.
Aries (March 21 – April 20) Don’t close yourself off to things just because they defy the imagination. Once you believe in a possibility it begins to manifest. What seems impossible would be easier to bring about if you had more faith in it. Taurus (April 21 – May 21) It’s make it or break it time. Others are more than willing to cooperate and the universe is ready to back you up, too. Get clear about where you’re heading and do whatever you have to do to make it real. Gemini (May 22 – June 21) After an intense time you’re tuning in to the things that give your life meaning; opportunities to travel, study or teach are everywhere. Getting your life back is bound to include a whole new breed of contacts. Cancer (June 22 – July 23) Playing both ends to the middle only works for so long; sooner or later we all have to choose. Torn between two options, you’ve been trading your freedom for security long enough to know that it just isn’t worth it. Leo (July 24 – Aug. 23) Until you
take this leap, everything will stay the same. Secrets and lies are making it hard to be honest with anyone. Jumping off the cliff will require you to tell the truth. Are you ready for that? Virgo (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23) Exhausted by your own issues, you have no patience for other people’s. There are times when we can’t be there for anyone. Boundaries are essential right now. Take care of yourself. If you don’t, who will? Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23) Your attempts to micromanage your life don’t seem to be working. Staying on top of things would work better if you got your fingers out of the machinery. You could even drop the ball and it wouldn’t even matter! Scorpio (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22) Is it feasible to see yourself doing something else? Because something has to give or you’ll go nuts trying to make this work. When persistence doesn’t pay off, it’s best to go back to square one and start over.
Sagittarius (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21) You can turn this into an ordeal or you can try to find the blessing in it. Making the best of things will open up a load of opportunity that could lead you down a whole new road if you’re willing to follow it. Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20) Whoever’s driving you nuts is just a stand-in for one of your parents. If you’d had enough of this it’s a good sign. If you’re falling for the same old routine, nothing will change until you play it differently. Aquarius (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19) The part of you that knows what it wants is beginning to speak up. Hallelujah! Everyone was wondering when you’d get in touch with yourself. Recent epiphanies have taught you that self-sacrifice is no longer an option. Pisces (Feb. 20 – March 20) As you open up to your heart’s desire all this confusion will fade. Don’t let what seems too good to be true keep you from believing that it could be. This is really about you, being afraid to have it all.
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