Boomers & Beyond August Issue, July 21, 2015

Sassy • Spirited • Successful

August 2015

INSIDE • To Market, To Market • Come Over and Play!

Is Swimming for Everyone? • Financial Success • Plates and Places

Sassy • Spirited • Successful ‘Life is too important to be taken seriously.’ --Oscar Wilde This month we focus on the joy of spontaneous fun. Explore an exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art that will help you discover your ‘inner kid’ (pg. 5), take a plunge into the pool (pg. 3), lose yourself in the colors and scents of your local market (pg. 8) or spend some unstructured time solving this month’s crossword puzzle (pg. 13).

Of course, we can’t be ‘slackers’ when it comes to adult responsibilities. Ways to improve your health and your finances can also be found among these pages. We wish you a happy, playful, spirited summer and hope you experience the power of PLAY!

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ON THE COVER • To Market, To Market: Beth Fredrick and Don Palmer explore at the farmers’ market in Toledo. Photo by Jennifer Ruple • Come Over and Play!: Swing Space Jillian Mayer (American, born 1984). Performance and installation: video projection, swings, 2013. Originally commissioned by Locust Projects with support from the Harpo Foundation. Photo by Zach Balber, courtesy of Jillian Mayer. © Jillian Mayer.

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Enjoy this issue!

• Is Swimming for Everyone?

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• Books for Boomers

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• “Come Over and Play!”

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• Improve Your Health

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• Financial Success

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• To Market, To Market

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• Managing Arthritis

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• Plates and Places

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• Low Libido First Aid

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• Crossword Fun!

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• Boomers On The Go

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• Going Beyond

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Is Swimming For Everyone?

By Aaron Gray, ProMedica Wildwood Athletic Club Fitness Manager The short answer to this question is “yes.” The long • Swimmers report feeling answer is a little bit more complicated but I truly less stressed and peaceful believe everyone can enjoy this ageless sport. when they are moving Swimming is a lifelong activity that uses in the water. techniques and skills that may continue to • Warm water be improved upon and strengthened at any loosens stiff age. Whether you are a first time joints and swimmer, a seasoned veteran or floating benefits those somewhere in between, swimming can suffering from greatly improve your overall physical as arthritis. well as mental health.

• Swimming The most common statement I come across improves lung from the beginner or novice swimmer is, “I capacity. don’t know how to swim!” My response to this is As with any sport, it is always the same; “Yes, you do....you just don’t important to stretch before Swimming is great know it yet.” Everyone is built with the ability to and after your swim at every age. swim. But more often than not, they haven’t been session. Free lift weights shown or instructed in the will assist you in building strength in and out of the proper way to swim nor water. Another of the many benefits of taking the has anyone given plunge, is meeting new people. I highly suggest them the joining a group class or getting to know the encouragement person in the lane next to you. One of my to give it a try. biggest joys as a swim instructor is when a The instruction swimmer of any level comes to me is very similar wanting to either learn to swim or learn a for the young new stroke or technique. They surprise swimmer as it themselves with how quickly they are able is for a boomer to conquer something new. From that point wanting to take on, you have created a swimmer for life. the plunge into There is something to “suit” everyone, all you swimming. The have to do is jump in. techniques involved, while It’s never too late to challenging to the jump into better fitness. muscles, are easily digestible to the brain.

Still need more motivation? Here are a few notable reasons to dive into this form of fitness: • Swimming requires the use of your entire body to resist the water yet is does not impact your body.

• Improves endurance with every lap.

• It has been proven that swimming may also improve flexibility, balance and coordination.

• Got flab? Swimming may increase muscle tone and help you maintain a healthy weight.

• Swimming is a low-cost workout that can benefit a multitude of fitness levels.

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Books for Boomers

Do you have all the time and money in the world to travel?

Well, if not then armchair travel could be for you. You can visit places all over the world for free and at your own pace. Here are some suggestions to start you on your virtual journey!

By Sue Schafer

Manager, Sylvania Branch, Toledo Lucas County Public Library

Life is a Wheel: Love, Death, Etc., and a Bike Ride across America, Scribner, 2014

By Bruce Weber “Based on his popular series in the New York Times chronicling his cross-country bicycle trip, bestselling author Bruce Weber shares his adventures from his solo ride across the USA.” (796.6097 Web)

Wide-Open World: How Volunteering around the Globe Changed One Family’s Lives Forever, Ballantine Books, 2015

By John Marshall A writer, producer, and director shares his experiences volunteering around the world for six months with his family, during which they had many life-changing adventures that reconnected them in ways they never thought possible. (910.41 Mar)

Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventures to Every Country on Earth, Thomas Dunn Books, 2015

By Albert Podell This is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible. First, he set a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world. After that-although it took him forty-seven more years-he set another record by going to every country on Earth. (910.4092 Pod) 100 Places You Will Never Visit: the World’s Most Secret Locations, Quercus, 2015

By Daniel Smith This fascinating guide book takes a look at 100 places around the world that are either so hard to reach, so closely guarded, or so secret that they are virtually impossible to visit any other way. (910 Smi)

At Home: a Short History of Private Life, Doubleday, 2010

By Bill Bryson With his signature wit, charm, and seemingly limitless knowledge, Bill Bryson takes us on a room-by-room tour through his own house, using each room as a jumping off point into the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. (643.1 Bry)

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Come Over and Play!

Public Invited to the Toledo Museum of Art’s Interactive Exhibit

Play Time, this summer’s major contemporary exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art, poses a serious question about a seemingly unserious topic: Is play—the spontaneous, unstructured time found to foster creativity and problem-solving skills—strictly for kids? The exhibition, which runs now through Labor Day (Sept. 6) across the TMA campus, should bring a smile to visitors of all ages. Admission to Play Time is free.

Contemporary society tends to classify play as an activity for childhood, a frivolous pursuit that wastes time and detracts from more meaningful endeavors. Yet according to experts like Stuart Brown, MD, author, psychiatrist and founder of the National Institute of Play, play is more like oxygen. As he writes in his book “Play,” “…it’s all around us, yet goes mostly unnoticed or unappreciated

By Alia Orra

until it is missing.” This might seem surprising until you consider everything that constitutes play.

Play is art, books, movies, music, comedy, flirting and daydreaming, according to Dr. Brown.

Halona Norton-Westbrook, Ph.D., couldn’t agree more.

“As we grow up we tend to trivialize play and relegate it to childhood, but it’s an important element of life that we wanted to explore in an exhibition,” said Norton-Westbrook, the Museum’s Mellon Fellow and associate curator of contemporary art. “This show is not only about play in the Harmonic Motion 1 Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam (Japanese, traditional sense, but also the idea born 1940) and Charles Richard of being in the moment, of MacAdam (Canadian, born 1952), inspiring wonder, of invoking your Harmonic Motion (detail).

Installation: nylon, 2013. Photo by natural curiosity.”

Roberto Boccaccino, courtesy of Co-curated by Norton-Westbrook Enel Contemporanea. © Toshiko and Associate Director Amy Horiuchi MacAdam and Charles Gilman, Play Time is a more MacAdam. experimental exhibition format for the Museum that aims to defy traditional ideas of art viewing with “pop-ups that aren’t confined to one space and one time or one medium. We wanted to challenge ourselves to find ways to even extend the experience into the community.”

Works on view in the exhibition and experiences will change throughout July and August. Some will even switch locations, like artist Kurt Perschke’s RedBall Project. The name is literal: Perschke has placed his massive, inflated red ball into unexpected spaces in cities across the globe, including Abu Dhabi, Taipei, Toronto, Sydney and Montreal. Spectators seem drawn to bouncing up against it, photographing themselves near it and generally staring at it in curious wonder. Perschke will choose several locations around Toledo to place the RedBall Project during its 10-day display from Aug. 14–23. (Visit RedBallProject.com for more information.)

Canaday Gallery is filled with artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam’s Harmonic Motion, a colorful, multisensory playground that allows children and adults to climb and play inside its hand-crocheted hanging nets.

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Three Summery Ways to Improve Your Health

For the health conscious, there’s no such thing as a summer vacation from making good nutritional choices and getting plenty of exercise. But there’s no reason to let a healthy lifestyle become boring.

Here are three ways to let the summer season guide your routine: • Mix Up Movement: After months of indoor exercise, you may be ready for a change of scenery.

And summer is the ideal time to take a break from the treadmill and incorporate different types of movement and exercise into your lifestyle. So ditch the gym this weekend and head for greener pastures. From row boating to hiking, you’ll find yourself activating different muscles than you normally would by mixing things up.

• Eat InSeason Produce: Take advantage of the summer harvest and

plan meals around inseason produce. The USDA lists apples, beets, bell peppers, kiwis, carrots, garlic, peaches, okra and cherries, amongst many more fruits and vegetables that reach their peak in the summer months. These items are a chock full of vitamins and nutrients and taste their best in summer.

• Summer Sun: Beyond the Vitamin D factor, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology shows that sunlight may lower blood pressure, which could reduce one’s risk for heart attack and stroke.

Some researchers now say the benefits of sunlight could outweigh cancer risks associated with exposure.

Don’t forget to take the usual precautions, however.

Wear sunglasses, sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat to protect against harmful UV radiation. (StatePoint)

FROM 5 Council and Toledo Museum of Art members. Visit Other works of art include Jillian Mayer’s Cloud toledomuseum.org for more information.

Swing, a literal title for a dreamy work of art that involves actual swings facing a visually reproduced The Toledo Museum of Art is a nonprofit arts sky, allowing participants to feel as if they’re sailing institution funded through individual donations, through the clouds; Kim Harty’s Glass Mountain, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and which the glassblower created with molten glass in investments. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund front of a live audience in May; Stina Köhnke’s programs at the Toledo Museum of Art through a Animation, an exuberant wall installation of stuffed sustainability grant program that encourages animals; and Edith Dekyndt’s Ground Control, a economic growth, educational excellence, and black ball filled with helium that moves in reaction to cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Glass Pavilion® viewers in the gallery. and Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion® are registered service marks.

Play Time is sponsored in part by ProMedica and made possible with support from the Ohio Arts Admission to the Museum is free. The Museum is open Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 We Make it Worry Free a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.; closed 3242 Executive Pkwy., Suite 101, Toledo, OH 43606 Monday and major holidays. Thursday evening hours are sponsored by Huntington Wealth Advisors. Friday Office: (419) 531- 4431 evening hours are made possible by Fifth Third Bank. ext. 1250 The Museum is located at 2445 Monroe Street at Cell: (419) 508-9821 Scottwood Avenue, just west of the downtown Fax: (419) 794-6977 business district and one block off I-75 with exit vera@danberry.com designations posted. For general information, visitors Vera Wiskochil can call 419-255-8000 or 800-644-6862, or visit Realtor toledomuseum.org.

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Get on the Road to Financial Success Mapping Out a Game Plan Our country has many people turning 65 years of age every day. These boomers have unique needs, wants and wishes as it relates to their retirement dreams. Many boomers spend more time planning their vacation than developing their map to Neil Garrison financial success. It doesn’t need to be that way, as starting a financial plan is not nearly as difficult as it was 10-20 years ago.

With the help of a financial advisor who is not afraid to ask the tough questions, it can be the document that will help you “stay in the game” during your golden years.

You are Unique One area that makes our country great is our individuality. We all have different views, dreams, risk tolerance, tax and estate planning issues, charitable-giving thoughts, and many more. Some of these scenarios can’t necessarily be typed into a computer, resulting in the perfect answer for every client, just like a doctor can’t prescribe the same approach for every patient. For example, in the financial advisory industry there are questionnaires with subjective questions that few people understand and result in little or no value to the planning process when it comes to risk management. Many financial-planning questionnaires can put someone in a different risk category than their actual tolerance for up and downward movements in asset values. There are many questions your advisor can ask you; I recommend you challenge your advisor to ask you a tough question about your financial plan that they may have yet to ask.

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Let’s talk discipline for a moment. Back in 20082009, it was very difficult to stay disciplined as the financial system was in crisis mode. Today, a lot of the banks and large financial institutions have undergone stress tests with the Federal Reserve to ensure they are prepared should we face another crisis. The same can be said for an individual’s financial plan. Can your plan pass a bear market stress test? When clients are relying on their assets to fund their retirement years, there is a new set of risks that can preclude them from reaching their financial goals in retirement: inflation, market downturns, health issues (BIG), changes in Social Security, etc. A stress test may help clients stay disciplined during times where human nature sometimes causes people to do the wrong thing at the wrong time. The second item is the clear understanding part. I think this is important, as your financial advisor may be able to help you with what you need to save, how much income you can expect to receive, when is the right time to start Social Security (BIG), plugging in “wants” such as vacations every year for a certain period of time, helping a grandchild with education, questions like “should I convert some of my IRA to a Roth?” and many other important issues.

Make the Call Our industry is loaded with great advisors and the great ones will always be available for any questions that come their way. Do not hold back on your conversations with your advisor. It is paramount that they receive all of your important information, issues and concerns so they can advise you appropriately when things lack clarity in our complex world. Enjoy your summer and stick to your plan!

Neil Garrison is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Any opinions are those of Neil Garrison and not necessarily those of RJFS, Raymond James or of this publication.

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To Market, To Market

Area farm markets in full bloom

By Jennifer Ruple

and jellies, breads and baked goods, cheeses and As midsummer quickly approaches, area farmers honey – many providing hearty samples, so come markets are in full swing - bursting at the seams with hungry. fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables. And with growing interest in organic foods, backyard You’ll also find an abundance of handcrafted items gardens and farm-to-table freshness, there are more such as essential oils, soaps, candles and jewelry. I’ve options than ever to buy local as markets and farm even been to a market where there was wine tasting. stands are popping up all over the region.

After you’ve shopped to your heart’s content and There’s a lot more to discover at farmers markets than have a basket full of goodies, it’s time to celebrate just fruits and veggies, though. They are great sources nature’s bounty and enjoy them. for products crafted from area food artisans like jams Caprese Salad I love the bold flavors in Caprese salad, which is traditionally made with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil.

Sadly, my husband won’t even touch fresh tomatoes (he doesn’t know what he’s missing), so I add a few extras and we both can enjoy it.

4 cups spring lettuces, loosely packed ¼ cup Vidalia onion, sliced 2 large tomatoes, thickly sliced 8-ounce ball of fresh mozzarella, thickly sliced 8-10 fresh basil leaves, sliced in thin strips Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar for drizzling On a large platter, spread lettuces and onions. Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices over the top. Sprinkle with basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil are the stars in this salad.

(Recipe from Jennifer Ruple)

Caryn Shaner and Lisa White select essential oils at the downtown Toledo Farmers’ Market on a recent Saturday morning.

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Santa Fe Corn Pudding Most of the corn pudding recipes I’ve seen call for canned or frozen corn. In this version, the corn comes straight from the cob – no boiling or grilling necessary. And the roasted green chiles kick the flavor up a notch.

Servings: 6 to 8 4 cups fresh corn kernels (about 6 ears), divided 2 large eggs 1 ½ cups half-and-half 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup chopped roasted green chiles 1 cup crushed buttery salted crackers, divided 4 tablespoons melted butter, divided ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack or pepper jack cheese

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 2-qt. baking dish with butter or oil.

In a food processor, pulse 1 ¾ cups corn kernels until mixture is puréed but still a bit chunky, about 5 pulses. Set aside.

Straight off the cob kernels give this corn pudding extra creaminess.

Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, and salt in a large bowl. Add whole and puréed corn kernels, green chiles, ¼ cup crackers, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Stir to combine. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish and scatter cheese over top.

In a small bowl, mix together remaining ¾ cup cracker crumbs and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Sprinkle over cheese.

Bake pudding until puffed and golden brown, 45-50 minutes. The edges should be a bit crusty and the center still a little jiggly. Serve hot.

(Recipe from “Sunset Edible Garden Cookbook,” Time Home Entertainment Inc., 2012)

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Managing Osteoarthritis

By Bryon Renwand, PT, DPT, CSCS, with Unfortunately, arthritis manages to get a hold of just about everyone. In fact, 1 in 4 older adults will suffer from osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. I was recently part of a group that reviewed the best possible treatment that we, as physical therapists, can deliver Bryon Renwand, PT, DPT, to help patients CSCS decrease their pain and keep moving. I’m excited to share with you some helpful tips on how to manage your hip OA at home.

Information was gathered by the American Physical Therapy Association in their clinical practice guidelines.

While we don’t really understand the history of osteoarthritis, when the hip is affected we have a pretty good idea of what impairments will be present.

The patient will feel pain and stiffness of the affected hip, usually worse in the morning or after a long period of rest. We find a decrease in range of motion and strength, eventually resulting in changes in walking. More specifically, we see decreased hip flexion and weak hip abductors that may eventually lead to slower or painful looking gait.

A lot of times when a joint is painful an individual will stop all activity to avoid pain. If nothing else, I’d like to break this trend. If an individual is avoiding activity to avoid pain, we will usually see greater disability. A better alternative is to modify activity and make lifestyle changes to allow a return to healthy living!

So what can you do at home to help OA of the hip?

Here are some beginning steps: • Lose weight. Obesity is linked with hip arthritis, as well as an increased risk of falls. In one study, researchers found that an 8% reduction in weight was as effective as a 15% increase in strength to help a

ProMedica Total Rehab patient improve their ability to maintain balance.

• Participate in aerobic exercise. Go for a walk, ride your bike, hop on an elliptical, etc. I tell my patients to find a mode of exercise they enjoy so they will stick with it. The exercise needs to be performed in a safe manner, so if you are an individual who is at greater risk of falls, I would not recommend walking the trails at one of our great Metroparks. Begin with 5-10 minutes of exercise, working your way up to 2030 minutes. Ideally, you will be exercising at 60-80% max capacity, and doing this five days per week. One way to figure out if you are exercising appropriately would be to work at 60-80% of your max heart rate (target heart rate). To do this you’ll need to do a little math: - 220 – age = max heart rate - Max heart rate multiplied by 60% and 80% will give you a good range to exercise within.

- So, for a 65-year-old individual: 220-65 = 155; 60% x 155 = 93; 80% x 155 = 124. While exercising your heart should be beating between 93 and 124 beats per minute.

• Practice flexibility and stretching. This includes controlled/sustained stretching of leg muscles in a way that does not cause increased pain. Stretches should be held for 20-30 seconds, with three repetitions of each particular stretch. Ideally, you will perform these after you are warmed up. A perfect time to stretch would be after your aerobic exercise. Also, remember to avoid “bouncing” while stretching to prevent injury.

• Strengthen your muscles. You will want to load your muscles in a gradual manner to build strength while limiting tissue injury. Functional strengthening has been shown to be especially beneficial. Examples of functional training include: - Walking, sit to stand (rising from a chair for repetitions), squats, reaching, step ups, step downs.

- Other traditional recommendations include using a cane in the opposite hand of the affected hip and carrying loads (for example groceries, a purse, or

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By Jennifer Ruple Welcome to Plates and Places! empanadas (think Follow me on my journey each hand-held apple pies) month as I explore and report for the finale. back on the best of our area’s The class began with culture, cuisine and entertaining an introduction by spots that make our region, and a Chef Patrick who little beyond, an exceptional gave us an overview home to live, love, work and play. of the recipes, taught Jennifer Ruple us about the One of the things I love about traveling is the ingredients we’d be opportunity it provides to experience regional using - particularly Me, chopping apples for the green cuisine and learn about foods that are indigenous to the local ones like chile, apple and raisin chutney. the area. An easy way to accomplish this is New Mexico red obviously by eating; however, for those who wish and green chiles – and showed us techniques for to delve further into local culinary customs and pulling the meal together. We also had the traditions, cooking classes can provide a fun and opportunity to choose which dish we wanted to entertaining way to do so. make. Since my husband and I really wanted to Recently while vacationing in Santa Fe, New learn how to roast green chiles, we picked the Mexico, my husband and I enrolled in a class at the chutney. And with only 12 students in the class, we Santa Fe School of Cooking, a recreational culinary were able to assist in the preparations of the other school and market specializing in foods of the dishes too. southwest.

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Low Libido First Aid Could Flibanserin be the answer for low libido women? Perhaps, says Terry Gibbs, DO, an OB-Gyn and director of the Midlife Center for Women’s Health at ProMedica Flower Hospital.

Dr. Gibbs says the issue of decreased sexual desire in women is fraught, to say the least. “To equate flibanserin with Viagra is really not correct,” Dr. Gibbs says. “For one thing, Viagra affects only the physical by causing an erection; it doesn’t affect men’s sexual desire or drive at all. Women’s systems are so much more complex than men’s. Looking for a medicine that affects this behavior is more difficult.”

There’s a real push, Dr. Gibbs says, to come up with something to address the problem. “There’s a whole lot of interest in finding a medicine to address women’s decreased desire because men have meds that help them. There have been other medications the FDA did not approve and if this medication doesn’t get approved there is a concern that drug companies will not invest any more in the development of these drugs.”

Dr. Gibbs says flibanserin increases certain neurotransmitters, the chemicals in the brain that

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affect behavior. The problem is, there’s not just one thing that makes a woman desire to have sex.

“There’s no quick fix,” he says.

Flibanserin was tested on both pre- and postmenopausal women for 24 weeks, using a control group which received a placebo, Dr. Gibbs explains.

“The groups receiving the drug showed significant positive changes in meaningful sexual activity.” It was also found there were no significant side effects, he says.

Side effects or not, before requesting a prescription for this drug, women should be evaluated by a doctor, a nurse practitioner or a sex therapist who understands and treats sexual dysfunction. “There’s just a long list of things that can kill the libido,” Dr. Gibbs says. This may include vaginal dryness, a change in a woman’s feelings for her partner and certain medications, to name a few.

It’s important, Dr. Gibbs adds, that women don’t simply assume they will correct all causes of low libido with a pill. As mentioned, there may be other causes that can be corrected that would positively affect libido. “We look for biologic, psychologic and social reasons that impact a libido, and not all are fixed with one medicine. However, flibanserin, if approved, will be a great tool in helping women.”

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Crossword Fun: 21st Century

ACROSS 1. Audition tapes 6. More of the same 9. Sound of astonishment 13. Incompetent 14. Ancient Chinese state and major Chinese river 15. Root of iris 16. Japanese-American 17. ENT’s first concern 18. *Hurricane Jeanne’s Greater Antilles victim, 2004 19. *Sudan’s troubled region 21. Pamper and indulge 23. “____ the President’s Men,” movie 24. *Obama____ 25. *Kendrick Lamar’s genre 28. ____ a Sketch toy 30. Antietam happening 35. “I’m ____ ____!”

37. Caviar and Wade’s opponent 39. *”Mad Men” star Hamm completed it in real life 40. Wine 41. Saints’ lights 43. Japanese restaurant staple 44. Run off together 46. Opposite of knit 47. Facial treatment 48. Eye part 50. It prevents objectivity 52. ____ Angelico 53. A in BA 55. One who follows teachings of Lao-tzu 57. *Subject of Russia/ Ukraine dispute 60. *Modern self-portrait 63. Trouser fabric 64. Old French coin 66. Type of island 68. “Mad” fortÈ 69. Habitual twitch 70. High IQ society 71. End of grace

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72. Member of a “benevolent and protective order” 73. Picture within a picture, e.g.

DOWN 1. Clamor 2. Children’s author Blyton 3. ___ Verde National Park 4. Verdi’s output 5. Smother or suppress 6. Type of pitcher 7. *____ Party 8. Approximately, as in date 9. Obama to Harvard Law School 10. Seed coat 11. www.google.com, e.g.

12. Tire measurement 15. “____, ____!” said Piglet 20. Extremist 22. Scepter’s partner 24. Duo at the Sistine Madonna’s feet 25. *Mars vehicle 26. Feeble old woman 27. Can be noir or grigio 29. *Egyptian ____ d’Ètat 31. Short-term employee 32. *These days, he often steals identities 33. Light acronym 34. *Cause of 2014 global health scare 36. Large African antelope 38. Delhi dress 42. Fill with spirits

45. Bewitch 49. Am is to I as ___ is to we 51. Sandwich meat 54. Gustatory sensation 56. More than occasional 57. *”Pawn Stars” employee nickname 58. Frost residue 59. Involved in a secret 60. Draw in, as in air 61. Charged particles 62. Other than what’s implied 63. It’s repeated 2 or 3 times to form dance name 65. *Gulf polluter 67. Back muscle, for short

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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Community Center 740 Superior St., Toledo, Ohio (419) 243-9189 www.holytrinitytoledo.com Learn to make traditional Greek dishes and then take them home to enjoy.

Upcoming hands-on classes include: Sept. 29 - Tiropites (cheese pies) and a fruited phyllo dessert, Oct. 6 Keftethes (Greek meatballs), and Oct. 13 - Moussaka (eggplant casserole). My husband, Lynn, roasts green

Williams Sonoma Franklin Park Mall 5001 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio 419-475-6368 www.williams-sonoma.com Gather around the store’s demonstration kitchen for complimentary technique and seasonal food classes and samples of the prepared dishes. Events are offered year-round.

chiles over an open flame.

Owens Community College 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg, Ohio 567-661-7357 www.owens.edu Owens offers a myriad of hands-on evening classes including basic cooking skills and techniques plus pasta, chicken, sauces, cupcakes, Mexican and French cuisine.

Sur La Table 3050 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich.

734-531-0304 www.surlatable.com Fun is always on the menu at Sur La Table. The August lineup includes hands-on classes in cheese making, canning and grilling. Plus the date night series will carry your hearts away to Greece, Italy, Havana, Provence and Tuscany.

Jennifer Ruple is author of the blog somedaycowgirl.blogspot.com.

Managing Osteoarthritis

brief case) on the same side of the affected hip may help reduce pain and pressure placed on the hip.

I suggest downloading the document, “Home Exercises for Osteoarthritis of the Hip” that can help you get moving. However, I do not recommend you perform every one of these exercises. Find the exercises that are challenging and you feel are of benefit and get to work! If you have tried these recommendations on your own and have not achieved the results you had hoped, seeing a licensed physical therapist (PT) may be a good option for you. A PT should make an individualized program to address your limitations and suit your specific needs.

As always, speak with a health care provider before beginning an exercise program. Make sure you feel comfortable with each exercise you perform and that the exercises do not cause increased pain.

Bryon Renwand, PT, DPT, CSCS, has been working with ProMedica Total Rehab since 2012. Bryon enjoys watching and playing sports, including softball and curling (yes, curling) and spending time with his wife,

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friends/family and two dogs. For more information on osteoarthritis, visit promedicahealthconnect.org.

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BOOMERS

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BOOMERS

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Top Dogs!

L-R: Jeffrey Clegg, president/CEO of Toledo Memorial Park, Boyd Montgomery and Jim Mocek enjoyed the dog days of summer at a recent event held in the Reflections Garden Pet Cemetery on the grounds of Toledo Memorial Park.

L-R: Volunteers from Humane Ohio Nancy Jomantas and Sami Steinman promoted the importance of neutering your pets at the Toledo Memorial Park’s ‘Garden Party’ that celebrated furry friends.

Having Fun is a ‘Shoe In’ for Local Players

John Hesser and Tom Zuchowski, president of the Toledo Area Horseshoe Club, enjoy some friendly competition at Jermain Park where members meet every Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Tony Groch, winner of the first half of the league, was ready for a ringer in anticipation of a strong second half finish. All playing levels pitch in the club based on their handicap.

Dona Borkowski cheered for her dad, Bob Roesler, on his first day of club play. The Toledo Area Horseshoe Club is open to new members and play costs $15 for the summer. For information, call 734/847-6429.

515-4000

6820 Sylvania Ave. Sylvania, OH 43560

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Sylvania’s FULL SERVICE auto shop

REPAIR • DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE SPECIALIZING IN IMPORTS

Toledo Area Horseshoe Club members are Tom info@alliedmotorworks.com Zuchowski, Robert Wells, Tony Groch, John Hesser, Jim www.alliedmotorworks.com Benson, Bob Roesler, Mark Neville and Damian Walczak.

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attendEVENTS

Music Under the Stars Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre, Broadway entrance Sunday, Aug. 2, 7:30 pm Free concerts by the Toledo Symphony concert band www.toledosymphony.com Jazz In The Garden Toledo Botanical Garden Thursdays, Aug. 6, 13, 20, & 27, 6:30-8:30 pm Great jazz artists; bring chairs, wine, beer, food $8 GA, $7 students & 60+, $6 members www.toledogarden.org Party on the Block Downtown Toledo, Jefferson & Huron St Fridays through Labor Day Weekend, 4-8 pm Bringing back the spirit of the 80s & 90s Party in the Park, beverages, bands, DJ, food & fun www.facebook.com/PartyTOL Maumee Summer Fair/Taste of Maumee Food and entertainment Fri, Aug. 7, 5-11 pm & Sat, Aug. 8, 11 am-11 pm Maumee Street Fair, Arts & Crafts, Kid’s Zone Saturday, 9 am-5 pm, Parade 10 am www.maumeesummerfair.com German-American Festival Oak Shade Grove, Oregon Fri., Aug. 28, 6 pm-1 am, Sat., Aug. 29, 2 pm-1 am Sun., Aug. 30, 12-8 pm Worship service 10:30 am Non-stop music & entertainment, German-American food, beer, baked goods, children’s rides & much more www.gafsociety.org

discoverTRAVEL

14th Annual River Raisin Jazz Festival St. Mary’s Park, Monroe, MI Thurs., Aug. 6 through Sun., Aug. 9 www.facebook.com/RiverRaisinJazzFestival Ohio State Fair July 29 –Aug. 9, Columbus Animals, exhibits, rides, music, funnel cakes & more www.ohiostatefair.com

searchWEBSITES

beanhunter.com find great coffee

ted.com ideas worth sharing agoda.com search for hotels, apartments & more theonion.com America’s finest news source senate.gov United State’s Senate—contacts, history & more

helpCHARITIES

Planned Pethood Annual Rummage Sale Lucas County Fairgrounds, Jr. Fair Building Fri., July 31 & Sat., Aug. 1, 9 am to 5 pm Sun., Aug. 2, 9 am to 2 pm 100% of the funds will go to Humane Ohio for Planned Pethood use in effort to end homeless pets www.toledolighthousefestival.org Barefoot at the Beach Maumee Bay State Park on the beach Sat., Aug. 15, 6-11 pm, $100 per person Steel drum band, Madison Avenue Band Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo www.bgctoledo.org

getMOVING

Discover Downtown Toledo Walking Tours Every Thursday, 12-1 pm Aug. 6—Panoramic Toledo skyline tour from the East Side, meet Docks outside Forrester’s Aug. 13—What’s Happening at the Mud Hens? meet St. Clair & Washington St. Aug. 20—Bush Street historic district meet in front of 712 Bush St. Aug. 27---Fort Industry Square & the Riverfront meet Water St. & Jefferson behind Fort Indus. Sq.

serveVOLUNTEER

Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity www.mvhabitatforhumanity.com

Feed Lucas County Children Volunteers needed for a variety of activities helping with meals, educating, sports & more www.feedlucaschildren.org