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Northwest Edition R Reaching Seniors In Illiana: Cook,, Lake & Porter Counties

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Building for the future with past experiences, learning 7H[W DQG 3KRWRV %\ 67(9( (89,12 )HDWXUH :ULWHU Six men come from different backgrounds. They have worked in construction, been carpenters and were electrical engineers. Today these retirees bring their personal talents and newfound skills to Habitat for Humanity of Porter County.

Meet Bernie Hohner, Dale Sandquist, Luke Weinman III, Jack Thompson, John Schopp, and Bill Rosenthal.

Aside from Weinman, a Portage resident, the rest make their home in Valparaiso.

Hohner is project manager for the Habitat affiliate, while Thompson serves on the board. The rest are actively involved in building

new homes.

According to Hohner, Habitat builds an average of two homes annually in Porter County. Each project averages 100 to 150 volunteers and each new home costs around $230,000. Volunteers handle all the framing, painting, trim, flooring and siding.

“I like the camaraderie, helping each other out,” said Sandquist, 70.

“This is unique,” Weinman added. “You’re looking at a group of people with unique everyday skills, and yet, in four years, there’s never been an argument. We just work around each other. You just fix it and go.”

Schopp, who is 70 and a union carpenter, noted, “At the end of the day, you see the fruits of your labor. It’s a good

team effort, all the time.”

Rosenthal, 70, a former electrical engineer, said he appreciates the doughnuts.

“Overall,” he added, “it’s just a great organization, to help people get out of the predicaments they’re in.”

Weinman thinks of Habitat projects in terms of stewardship, the giving of one’s time, talent and treasure.

Hohner owned a construction business when he retired in 2006. Then he faced this question: What do I have that I can help people with?

Since joining Habitat, Hohner has worked with many volunteers, along with the people moving into their new homes. Those new tenants are required to perform hours of “sweat equity” in the building process.

Habitat is currently working on a new home in Hebron, with another starting in late summer in Valparaiso. Two homes are planned for Portage in 2023.

Volunteers come from all walks of life, Thompson, 87, said. The men represent banks, churches and local businesses and industries.

Some merchants support Habitat with both volunteers and funding.

Hohner recalled a women’s group from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Valparaiso, who were tasked with siding.

“They didn’t know what to do,” Hohner said with a smile, “but they were joyful helpers.”

The project manager added, “These people go to work, they come home, and then

they want to be here. They always leave happy, because they’re joyfully doing this.”

Weinman, 68, noted, “Volunteers are coming back, so that says something.”

Hohner, 69, said Porter County Habitat homes have been cited for energy efficiency. Built thicker than usual, walls are well insulated, and extra insulation goes into attics, he said.

As a carpenter, Schopp commented, “I’ve always liked building things, and this is a good way to ply my trade.

I can pass on information to volunteers willing to learn.”

Schopp’s fellow volunteers cited his teaching skills.

“Whenever something is tricky,” Rosenthal said, “We wait for John, and he’ll explain.”

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Noe loves having role in Meals on Wheels mission %\ &$55,( 67(,1:(* )HDWXUH :ULWHU When you truly love what you do, your job doesn’t feel like work. And that sentiment fits well for Sandra Noe. Currently the executive director of Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana, Noe has been with the organization since 1986. “I feel so blessed to have a position where I can make a difference in the lives of others,” she said. “Where else can you work with others who give so much of themselves?”

Noe values the contributions of the many volunteers who help the organization run smoothly and make an impact on its clients. “Our volunteers give so much of themselves to serve others. I am so impressed with the nonprofit network in the region. The

collaboration is heartwarming.”

After earning a degree in horticulture, Noe worked at a nursery and loved the greenhouse environment. She went to work for Meals on Wheels when the assistant director was on medical leave and she filled that role when the assistant director decided not to return. “When God closes a door, he opens a window,” she said.

Noe worked under the founding executive director, Margot Clark. “Margot was a great mentor, supporting my B.S. degree in organizational management from Calumet College and a master’s certificate in nonprofit management from Indiana University Northwest,” she said. “We are so blessed to have universities right here in the region pro-

viding the skills and knowledge we need to make our region a great place to live.”

Noe became executive director following Clark’s retirement in 2005.

As executive director, Noe is responsible to the board of directors for the strategic and operational functions of the mission. “This includes staffing, programs, sustainability and growth,” she said.

An avid gardner, reader and bicyclist, Noe also enjoys sailing on Lake Michigan with her husband.

“My family is my heart and soul,” said Noe. “My husband is my rock. I have three children and four grandchildren and they are my pride and joy. They live in beautiful places to visit and best of all they have a bedroom just for Nonna.”

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To verify your home’s current replacement value,

prepare a file with the year it was built, the size of its living area and the size of any other features.

Show this information to your insurance agent so they can check their databases to assess your property’s current replacement value.

You might do the same with your auto insurance policy.

Take the make and model year of your vehicle, miles driven, number of drivers and their ages to your agent and see if you can have the policy price lowered.

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Editor’s note: Woodrow Wilcox is the senior medical bill case worker at Senior Care Insurance Services in Merrillville. He has saved clients of that firm over $2 million by fighting mistakes and fraud in the Medicare system. Also, Wilcox wrote the book, “Solving Medicare Problem$,” which can be ordered through bookstores or online.

Humana has plans that may give you the benefits of both A Humana Dual Eligible Special Needs plan (DSNP) is specially designed for those who qualify for Medicaid and Medicare. It gives you the coverage you might expect from your healthcare plan, plus additional benefits and services—that matter to you all in one convenient package. I’m here to help you understand your options and find the right plan that’s the right fit for your goals, your budget and your life.

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On March 23, 2022, I researched a bill for $125 for a client from Valparaiso and wrote a letter to the medical service company. With some editing to protect the privacy of our client, here is the letter I sent.

Our client sent to our firm a bill from your firm for our review. The bill seeks a balance of $125 on account #XXXXXX for date of service 09/08/2021.

I phoned the client’s Medicare supplement plan insur-

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ance company to learn what it knew of this bill. It reported that Medicare never sent such a claim to the insurance company. That is not the fault of our client — your patient.

It is Medicare’s fault.

To fix this problem as fast as possible, please send both the original billing information and the Medicare EOB information for this claim/ bill directly to the secondary insurer at the following address. Thank you.

If I had not helped this senior citizen client to correct this billing problem, she would have been hounded to pay a medical bill that she really did not owe.

All the help I gave this client was free of charge.

This insurance agency “goes the extra mile” to help our clients with such billing problems. If your insurance agent or agency does not give this high level of customer service, why not switch to an insurance agency that does?

This one does.

Cybercrooks steal billions of dollars every year from seniors.

No one knows exactly how high that figure is, because fewer than half of these robberies are reported, according to some experts.

Computer theft from the

elderly includes identity theft and credit card, investment, tax return and lottery winnings fraud.

Another cruel caper is attacking the seniors’ computer system with malware that requires payment to remove — and it’s not removed after payment is made.

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Retired teacher enjoyed making a difference for children %\ &$55,( 67(,1:(* )HDWXUH :ULWHU Lorraine Regan remembers her days as a youngster of severely overcrowded classes. “I was a baby boomer and at that time teachers were handling classrooms of 42 kids. They begged us to become teachers so they could get some relief,” she said. “But by the time I was in college, the boom was over and they were riffing teachers.”

With the need for teachers decreasing, Regan became a children’s librarian. About 15 years after starting her career, she went back to school to become a teacher. She went into teaching at the preschool level at a private school until the archdiocese closed the school.

She then spent time working as a substitute teacher. After 15 years as a librarian, she spend 15 years in the teaching field.

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led her to a job at Walmart for a while before retiring.

Regan first attended St. Xavier University in Chicago, but had dropped out of the teaching program. She later went back to Governors State University and took some classes at Chicago State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree from GSU and then her master’s from the Erickson Institute. She always loved being around children and she still does and she’s grateful to have had an opportunity to make an impact on many young children.

Originally from the south side of Chicago, Regan relocated to Sauk Village after she was married and where she lived when her first two kids were born. Her family later moved to Glenwood where she had two more children. She’s now a grandmother of seven.

Now retired from her career as a librarian and teacher, Regan resides at the StoryPoint Senior Living in Chesterton. She had been looking for an apartment to downsize to after her husband’s death and she said her kids encouraged her to consider moving to a place where there would be a lot of activities and things to do.

She first went to view the site when it was still under construction and when someone asked her what she wanted in a retirement community, she knew she found her place. “No other places

/255$,1( 5(*$1 we visited asked me that,” she said. She was among the first group of residents there, moving in upon completion.

Not only has it been a home that has kept her body and mind busy, but after she first moved into a single room she found a good friend there and they decided they’d like to be roommates. “I wish I’d had a roommate during pandemic. In the beginning, they kind of sequestered us to our rooms,” she said.

Although it got to be lonely being separated in the beginning, it did help keep them safe, said

Regan. “We didn’t have a single case until Delta hit,” she said.

Regan enjoys collecting stamps and quilting. “I really love music, but all I play is the radio,” she said with a laugh.

“I absolutely love music. I don’t play instruments, but I sing,” she said.

She also enjoys having her family come for visits and to have dinner. She loves that her family feels welcome there. “As an older person, it’s really nice to see when there are kids here, even if they’re not mine. Kids make you young,” she said.

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‘Rockin’ Robin’ originally recorded by Bobby Day Michael Jackson By the early 1970s, Motown’s teenage brother group the Jackson 5 was regularly burning up the Billboard singles and album $ %RRPHU %ODVW 7R 7KH 3DVW charts. Lead %\ 5$1'$/ singer Mi& +,// chael Jackson later recalled, “It was (Motown founder) Berry Gordy’s idea that I should do a solo recording, and so I became one of the first people in a Motown group to really step out.”

And did he ever step out! “Got to Be There” established Jackson’s groundbreaking solo path. But his next offering of a kid-oriented “oldie” brought grumbles from those in the industry who felt the bouncy ditty too “lightweight” for any Motown artist, even 13-yearold Jackson. Young Jackson’s fans heartily embraced the single release, though, and bought enough copies to rocket it to Number Two on the charts.

When Jackson’s “Rockin’ Robin” was hot, the Jackson 5 issued another blast-from-the-past winner called “Little Bitty Pretty One.” As it turns out, both “Rockin’ Robin” and “Little Bitty Pretty One” had first been done in the late

1950s by the same little-remembered artist, Bobby Day. Day was a fixture on the Los Angeles R&B scene for years, having first achieved success as the leader of the Hollywood Flames (“Buzz-Buzz-Buzz”). Day recorded for Class Records, a small-time label owned by brothers Leon and Otis René. Near the end of 1957, Day cut a minor hit called “Little Bitty Pretty One.” (Fellow L. A. singer Thurston Harris recorded a Top 10 cover version.)

Day’s next release in early 1958 would sell a million copies and become his signature song — and his only real success. Leon René had approached the musician with the idea of Day recording the tune for the teenage market.

The genesis of “Rockin’ Robin” was a rock ‘n’ roll story of legend.

Leon René wrote the song after his wife complained about a bird keeping her awake at night. “She asked me to chase him away so that she could get some sleep,” Leon René explained.

“I told her I couldn’t unless I threw a rock at him. But the next night the bird flew into a tree outside my window and woke me up … and about 2 a.m. every morning thereafter.” (The culprit was actually a mockingbird, by the way, and not a robin.)

Leon René was a university educated, middle-aged musician whose songwriting credits included the classic “When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano.” When

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Leon René, though, would later admit, “I thought so little of the song I decided not to put my name on it. Instead, I gave it to my wife, Irma, and she put my mother-inlaw’s name down as the writer — Jimmie Thomas.”

Leon René never renewed the copyright and no doubt lost a fortune in royalties when Michael Jackson sold a million copies of “Rockin’ Robin” in 1972.

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Having proper advance planning helps to protect your assets There are unique opportunities for married couples when it comes to protecting assets from nursing home spenddowns.

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first spouse to die can be placed in a special type of trust, which has sometimes been referred to as a “Safe Harbor Trust.” The technical term is an Irrevocable Testamentary Special Needs Trust.

Assets passing to provide for the care of the surviving spouse in this way can be fully protected from nursing home spend-downs. They are available for care and needs during the lifetime of the surviving spouse, and they may also be better protected from death taxes and probate fees when they pass to the children at the time the surviving spouse passes away.

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Gawkers stand for hours and pay an entry fee to giggle and gaze at Michelangelo’s David in Florence.

Those choosing to avoid the usual tourist trips and traps just saunter over to the Piazza della Signoria where they can gather and gawk at an exact copy of the famed figure along with original Renaissance works commissioned by the Medicis. All for free.

And if you get to Rome, you can stroll over to San Pietro ad

Vincula, a tidy church overlooking the Coliseum, and stand within arm’s length of Michelangelo’s other legendary piece, “Moses.” For free.

Why pay for the ride to the restaurant atop the Eiffel Tower when you can find dining nearby that’s just as good and probably cheaper?

Does it make you feel better to pay several bucks to go out and get wet under Niagara Falls when you can enjoy a few soothing sips at a bistro with a magnificent view of water flowing over the international border?

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Think about the implications of this: With proper advanced planning, a married couple can shelter forever hundreds of thousands of dollars of assets from the effects of long-term catastrophic illness.

Other techniques, notably the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust, can be available not only to married couples, but also to single persons.

This type of proactive planning is extremely valuable and offers an incredible return on investment.

Do you have a long-term care policy? The average person age 65 will have to pay almost $2,940 per year for long-term nursing care coverage. For married couples, that is almost $6,000 per year. If each lives to life expectancy and there are no increases in premiums, the total payout could exceed $120,000 or more.

Many clients either cannot afford such an investment or they are not eligible at all because of medical conditions. For perhaps one-tenth or one-twentieth of that amount, estate planning and Medicaid planning can give substantial protection not available through any other means.

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Self-image usually unclear %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Many an old fogey walks away from a mirror muttering about not recognizing the image they just saw.

But a lot of folks don’t recognize themselves as other people see them.

You may think you’ve spent a lot of effort to become a good listener. You’ve become so good you often know what people are going to say before they say it.

So, to help them along, you rudely interrupt them and finish what they were going to say for them.

What about the chap who claims to be open to change and welcomes new ideas and developments as they take hold in society? At the same time, they keep reminding everyone loudly about the good old days.

Most people have misconceptions about themselves. Some individuals have more than others.

You might think you’re good at conflict resolution, of helping to bring feuding relatives, coworkers, neighbors or colleagues together.

They may see you as just a meddling, intrusive or bossy interloper who tries to impose your mores and morals on everybody else.

They might have the same picture of you if you see yourself as someone who can really get people to do things, to have fun and get out and enjoy life.

Thinking you’re a problem solver can be tricky. Most folks study a problem awhile before trying to solve it. Even if you see what you think is a solution and offer it too quickly, you’ll be perceived as someone who jumps to conclusions.

This applies to your perception of being decisive. If you take your time to collect as much data, information and facts as you can before taking any course of action, the people around you will see you as an old wishywashy fuddy-duddy.

It may be wise to just go along on matters of little impact and to take your own route on issues that affect your method and manner of living. The results can help you get a clearer picture of yourself while not distorting what other people see in you.

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b_\[( ed fkhfei[( A Healthy Lifestyle as You Age

Healthy Reminders

for Adults over 50!

1. Take Your Medication as Directed All medications, whether over-the-counter or prescribed, include directions for safe use. Be sure to follow all printed guidelines and the advice of your doctor to ensure that the medicine works safely and effectively.

2. Don’t Overdo It Using alcohol and medications unintentionally or to cope with big life changes is called substance misuse. Help can begin with diagnosis, addressing chronic health issues, rebuilding support systems and starting treatment.

3. Check in with Your Mood Feeling persistently sad or that you don’t have value can indicate depression, especially when these feelings affect your daily routine. Depression can be treated with talk therapy and/or medication. You can also lower the risk of depression when you prepare for major life changes, stay physically active, and share how you are feeling with family or friends.

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Feeling that your life has purpose is a key to fulfillment. It can impact your health positively, and may also slow down aging and increase longevity. Make choices and plan activities based on what is enjoyable, interesting, and important to you.

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• Talk with your healthcare provider. Bring your questions about healthy aging.

• Book your adult group for a WISE class series about living a healthy lifestyle!

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Problem Solved —

Samsung won’t give the $150 e-certificate it promised Samsung offers Kristin Graham a $150 electronic certificate if she buys a Galaxy Z Fold3. She does, but now the manufacturer isn’t doing what it promised. Why not?

Samsung recently sent me a promotional email offering a $150 e-certificate to buy a Galaxy Z Fold3. It was a substantial investment, but I took a chance.

Samsung didn’t provide the e-certificate and never gave me any information about it. I researched, then finally called Samsung a couple of weeks after I received the phone.

I provided clear copies of the promo and proof of purchase. Everything was clear and concise. The reps first tried to get me to accept a one-time code for a lesser value. Then they made many excuses,

including pretending they couldn’t read their own ad, which shows the device as eligible.

After escalating my case, a supervisor blamed me for their technical problems and explained I was eligible for nothing. That’s not how it’s supposed to work. I’ve documented everything. I want Samsung to fulfill the promise they made in their advertisement. I want a $150 e-certificate. Samsung advertised the terms, and I accepted and fulfilled my side. Now it’s time for Samsung to meet its obligations. Can you help me?

— Kristin Graham, Zephyrhills, Fla. Samsung should have done what it promised, of course.

And what it promised was this: a $150 credit if you

%\ &+5,673+(5 (//,277 *XHVW :ULWHU bought one of its pricey Galaxy Z Fold3 phones (current list price $1,549).

I’ve reviewed the offer and the correspondence between you and Samsung. You left

out a really important part, though. See that little asterisk at the end of the headline?

There are terms and conditions — lots of terms and conditions — on that offer.

If I had to bet, I’d say Samsung was using some obscure condition buried in the fine print as an excuse to deny you the promised certificate.

But if that were true, then Samsung should have told you how, exactly, you failed to meet its elaborate terms. Instead, it just passed you from one representative to the next.

Here’s how I see it: You took Samsung’s offer at face value, which is what most normal customers would. The modest 10% discount wasn’t too good to be true, so it’s not as if you expect Samsung to give you a free phone or something like that. You were acting in good faith.

If Samsung couldn’t come up with a reason for not honoring the offer, then it should send you the $150 now.

By the way, you kept extensive notes, which helped to support your case. I think you could have appealed your case to one of Samsung’s executives as you climbed the appeals ladder. I list the names, numbers and email addresses of www.elliott.org/ company-contacts/samsung on my consumer advocacy site, www.elliott.org.

I contacted Samsung on your behalf. It reviewed your case and credited you $150, as promised.

Christopher Elliott is the chief advocacy officer for Elliott Advocacy. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help with any consumer problem by contacting him at http:// www.elliott.org/help

Railway Garden opens this month The Gabis Arboretum Railway Garden opens Sunday, May 1.

The Railway Garden spans two full acres and tells amazing stories of American railroads in the context of a large display garden. Miniature (G-gauge) trains navigate within the garden through meaningful historical vignettes, cross multiple bridges and wind-around 15-foot-tall mountains.

Microclimates created by the diminutive landscape allow us to grow plants not often seen in the Midwest. The use of unique dwarf and miniature plants in such a detailed landscape makes this the most intensively planted garden in the arboretum. The state-of-the-art water collection system captures rainwater for use in the garden’s streams and waterfalls as well as for irrigation.

Stories throughout the garden and inside the depot bring American history, culture and environments to life.

Hours for the Railway Garden from May 1 through Oct. 31 are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Trains run weather dependent. They are unable to run in the rain or on very windy days. Call (219) 462-0025 before arrival to confirm. Admission to the Railway Garden is included with general gate admission.

The arboretum grounds are open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset.

Members have access to the arboretum beginning at sunrise between April and November. For further information on memberships, visit pnw. edu/gabis-arboretum/support/ become-a-member.

The Railway Garden runs on donations. Consider supporting this historically accurate, educational attraction.

The Gabis Arboretum is located on the campus of Purdue Northwest, 450 W. 100N, Valparaiso.

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Veteran sports official remains in the game %\ 67(9( (89,12 )HDWXUH :ULWHU After five decades in striped shirts, you’d think Tim Sargent had enough of sports officiating. At age 72, Sargent remains in the game, reviewing and hosting officials.

The Portage resident has officiated football, basketball and baseball for 50 years.

These days he’s keeping tabs on younger officials for the state. He also assists officials at Portage High School basketball games, welcoming referees to their locker room and seeing to their needs.

Retired from public health work, Sargent said he always looked for a job “where I could call off at 4 p.m.” to officiate prep sports. Sargent started officiating in 1971, encouraged by his father. Over the years, he has worked three state football finals and four baseball championships. Sargent’s father also introduced him to the “unholy trinity” — veteran officials Wally McCormack, Tom Malone and Jerry Karstens, who mentored him.

A former track and cross

country runner, Sargent does not have a favorite sport. “I enjoy the kids. They keep you young and fit,” he said. “You get to watch them grow and mature, from football to baseball.”

Last year, Sargent received permission from the PHS athletic department to serve as host for basketball officials He welcomes them, shows new refs the locker room and sees if they need anything, such as water or ice packs.

“I can still keep my foot on the court,” Sargent said, “and still see some pretty good basketball.”

PHS Athletic Director Fred Joseph commented, “Tim is now mentoring young officials and is a fixture at Portage High School athletic events, where he assists us as an usher/greeter for officials. Tim continues to give back and support.”

During football season, Sargent assists the Indiana High School Athletic Association as one of several persons to critique officiating.

“It’s a lot of fun,” he said.

“You get to help young officials work the mechanics.”

To be a good official, Sargent

explained, “you have to be patient and be willing to learn.

Those first couple years, you’re not going to get top-quality games to officiate.”

In addition, he counseled, “Study. Go to meetings. You have to be willing to sacrifice.

The more you work, the better you get. And listen to older officials.”

Sometimes playing conditions are far from perfect, from poorly marked fields in winter to summer’s heat. Sargent recalled working the 1988 Indiana state baseball finals at old Victory Field in Indianapolis, where his crew worked three games in one day in 104-degree weather.

Despite the challenges, including unhappy coaches and fans, Sargent recommends refereeing, especially with a shortage. “If you’re young and in good shape, get into officiating,” he said, citing the potential to make money from youth league and high school games.

“It beats flipping burgers, and it keeps you young.”

What makes a good official?

“You respond to questions and ignore comments,” Sargent

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As he learned years ago, “read the rule book about five

times, then throw it away and learn how to handle people. All the kids are trying their hardest, and as an official you also have to do that.”

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Finance

You and your family may be eligible for increased benefits %\ '$1,(/ 6800(5 3XEOLF $IIDLUV 6SHFLDOLVW 6RFLDO 6HFXULW\ 2IÀFH We know your circumstances may change after you apply — or become eligible — for benefits. If you, or a family member, receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income, certain life changes could increase your benefit amount.

As part of our Potential Entitlement initiative, we want to help you identify where you might qualify for a higher benefit. For example, you may be entitled to higher benefits based on your own

earnings record or someone else’s record. Some of the life changes that could possibly increase your benefits include the following scenarios: • If your spouse or exspouse dies, you may be eligible for a higher survivor benefit based on their earnings record. The death of an ex-spouse may entitle you to a higher survivor benefit even if you are already receiving a survivor benefit on another spouse’s record. We encourage you to read our publication, “Survivors Benefits,” for additional information at www. ssa.gov/pubs.

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What’s cooking?

Mary Ellen and I were in the middle of spring cleaning (we do it every three or four years) when I found a ,1 $ book in the 1876+(// back of the %\ ',&. storage :2/)6,( closet that I thought Mary Ellen could benefit from. I retrieved the book from a dusty shelf and placed it on the kitchen counter, as a subtle hint.

“What’s with this, Dick?

After 42 years of marriage, I don’t think I need a refresher course in this area. True, I never really enjoyed the process, but I expected you to participate more than you have.”

“Mary Ellen, the book is ‘The Joy of Cooking.’ Not ‘The Joy of Cleaning.’”

Apparently, Mary Ellen inherited this volume from her mother. First published in 1931, this was the 1936 release, with 800 pages and hundreds of recipes. It’s actually a collector’s item. I skimmed the pages and was disappointed to discover there were no photos showing what it looks like when steps are followed properly. Does “The Joy of Sex” have photos like that? No clue.

The first chapter in this kitchen essential is about cocktails. Here’s what the author, Irma Rombauer, wrote: “Cocktails loosen tongues and unbutton reserves of the socially shy … and they should be served the sooner the better.” This is no longer considered good advice—especially if you are a flight attendant.

In the poultry and game chapter, here is a snippet of the introduction: “Draw out the entrails, cut the neck close to the body, remove the windpipe end, then chop off the feet.” As you can tell, this book was also a big hit with serial killers.

The fish chapter begins by saying the key to a good dinner party is the proper prepara-

tion. I’m not sure whether the author refers to preparing the fish or the guests, but I’ll be ready either way “I hope you enjoy the blowfish, which is poisonous if not cooked properly. Just in case, be advised you might experience violent stomach pain, convulsions, and possible death.”

One section references people retiring to the drawing room after the meal. First of all, if people are retiring at your party, you need to liven things up with a stripper or the Chippendales, to celebrate.

And what’s a drawing room?

The only guy I know personally with one of those is the cartoonist Gary Varvel.

Doesn’t this, taken right from the book, sound like it could be the climax scene from the original movie “The Thing”? “When it comes to vegetables, cooks often suffer from arrested development,” says Irma, “and the result is indescribable, looking like it came from a siege, drained of all life force and surrendered to the inevitable.”

When Irma finished writing “The Joy of Cooking,” her husband, Edgar, had an idea.

He told Irma that if she made every dish he would taste them all, but she had to cook them in alphabetical order, as listed in the index. This was the perfect publicity stunt, he thought, but it was doomed to ultimately fail before the very last meal. Edgar, you see, was allergic to zucchini.

Security benefits based on your spouse’s work and you worked and earned credits, you may be eligible for a higher retirement benefit based on your own work.

You can view our Retirement page at www.ssa.gov/retirement.

• If your deceased adult child provided at least half of your support, you may be eligible for a higher parent’s benefit based on your child’s work history. Our publication, “Parent’s Benefits,” includes information you may want to consider at www.ssa.gov/ pubs.

We continue to focus our Potential Entitlement initiative on people who face barriers. These populations include older people, children with disabilities, veterans, SSI recipients and people with limited English proficiency. We are proud to say that since we started the initiative in 2017, our efforts have resulted in approximately $553 million in retroactive and total monthly increased benefits paid.

Check out our “Explore the Benefits You May Be Due” page at www.ssa.gov/potentialentitlement for more information on any additional benefits available for you and your family. You can use your

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Share this information with your friends and family — and post it on social media.

Letter to the editor Give the Ukrainians missiles, rockets Dear Editor: Ukraine needs rockets and missiles to defend itself effectively. Why isn’t the west giving Ukraine these things? I’m not suggesting nuclear missiles — just regular missiles.

It needs missiles: To target every road and bridge in Russia that leads to Ukraine. That would slow

Russia’s resupply of forces in Ukraine on the northern and eastern fronts.

To target every Russian ship on the Black Sea and Don River.

That would slow Russia’s resupply of forces on the southern front.

To target every Russian airfield from which Russia sends jets to bomb Ukraine.

To target every military supply factory in Russia where weapons or weapon parts are made.

To target the Kremlin and Putin in Moscow.

The Ukrainians must give Russia a taste of war before Russia will consider ending the war.

Woodrow Wilcox Dyer

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Dining/Leisure/Entertainment

Join the Friends of the Hammond Public Library Everyone — especially libraries — could always use another friend. Won’t you become a Friend? By joining the Friends of the Library, you play an important role in library service to the community.

Friends raise funds for projects and programs that the library would otherwise be unable to provide.

They lend support to legislative activities when needed.

They help in the Book Sale Room and at many programs.

They are library “boosters” in the community.

Book sale and vending machine purchases allow the Friends of the Hammond Public Library to fund programs and services that HPL would otherwise be unable to provide. The library always accepts your donations of used books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and records. Items may be added to the collection, donated to the Friends for the Book Sale Room, or otherwise recycled to keep them out of landfills and help

Murder mystery dinner in Valparaiso The Knight Council 12149 is having a “Murder Mystery Dinner” Saturday, May 21, at Our Lady of Sorrow Parish, 356 W. 700N, Valparaiso. The doors of the parish hall will open at 5 p.m. A delicious pork chop dinner will be served and the performance will be played out at each table throughout the dinner.

The murder takes place at a 1950s sock hop class reunion.

Rock, the school’s rock and roll

superstar, has stepped on and has betrayed one too many people and must die. After the murder, the entire audience will be actively involved with the solution of this tingling whodunit.

The cost of an evening’s worth of good food and entertainment is $25 per person.

Advance reservations are required by May 14 by calling Bill Parnell at (219) 962-8828 or Victor Zielinski at (219) 7595398. It is a “BYOB” event.

Lake County Master Gardeners hold annual plant sale May 7 The 21st annual Lake County Master Gardeners plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in the fine arts building of the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St., Crown Point.

A wide variety of plants will be offered for sale to the public. Many plants are grown and offered by the Lake County Master Gardeners from their own gardens.

Plants include annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, house plants, bulbs, shrubs, hanging baskets and even some trees.

Master Gardeners will be available in abundance to answer any question. The sale also includes a “Trash to Treasures” area where “gentlyused” gardening items of all kinds can be purchased.

The plant sale is one of three fundraisers the Lake County Master Gardeners hold each year. In their commitment to “Helping Others Grow” the proceeds of the plant sale help fund the Lake County Master Gardener scholarship and grant programs.

preserve our environment.

Friends book sales and memberships support these programs: • Public Performance License, needed to show films in a public venue.

• Educational Assistance Program for employees who are pursuing a library science degree.

• Summer reading program for all ages.

• Winter reading programs for all ages.

• Craft supplies for youth story times.

• Program refreshments and supplies.

• Multicultural programming.

• Library memberships to business and networking organizations.

• Bookmarks and posters to promote library celebrations.

Membership benefits:

Flag etiquette %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV As June 14 approaches to mark the adoption of the official U.S. flag in 1777, households across the land are preparing to display the Stars and Stripes in some manner.

Which is a good time to bring up some strictures on the proper treatment of the flag, which should be cleaned, mended and folded up neatly when in storage.

If you fly the flag on Flag Day or any other day, it should be displayed from dawn to dusk and taken down at night if there is no light left shining on it.

No part of it should touch the ground when lowered from the flagpole.

It should be handled with respect at all times and never used for decorative purposes, such as drapery or to cover a desk.

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• Opportunities to plan activities (board meetings are at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month).

• The library’s print newsletter, “Bookends,” mailed to your home.

• Two coupons good for a free book.

Daniel Narducci to perform in Munster Acclaimed baritone Daniel Narducci will be performing live at Munster High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday, May 13. As a special thank you to the community, single tickets to the concert will be available at a one-time discounted rate of $15 each.

For more information, contact Carolyn Borchardt at (219) 9329795 or cborc86914@aol.com, or Jim Rajchel at (219) 789-3851 or jimsupt122@aol.com.

Narducci is a multifaceted artist whose talents have been captured through live stage presentations, recordings, documentaries and television. Since his professional debut with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the direction of Erich Kunzel, he has appeared with many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras. He has performed regularly as a guest artist at many popular summer music venues throughout North America, including the Wolf Trap, Ravinia, Blossom,

The Lake County Community Services Senior Congregate Meal Program currently is running the program Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at their St. John Township and Crown Point locations. We are continuing to provide a safe environment for all participants. Masks, hand

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Saratoga and Bravo! Vail Valley music festivals.

Narducci’s combined talents have been seen on operetta and musical theatre stages throughout North America and Europe.

He made his New York City debut at Alice Tully Hall with the Collegiate Chorale under the direction of Robert Bass in “An Evening of American Operetta.”

Narducci played the role of Lancelot during two national tours of “Camelot,” most notably opposite Robert Goulet’s King Arthur. An active recording artist, Daniel Narducci sang the role of Captain Hook on the world premiere recording of Leonard Bernstein’s “Peter Pan.” Lakeshore Community Concerts has been presenting concerts to the community since 1947. LCC is committed “to offer to every man, woman and child the opportunity to experience the magic of live performance at an affordable cost.”

Nutritious senior lunch program in Lake County

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Rehabilitation Center

• Special half-price book sales for Friends members only.

Fill out an application to join the friends today. Individual membership dues are $12 per year, and only $6 for seniors 65 and older and full-time students.

• Game Ready® cold compression therapy • Orthotic & splinting therapy • Mobility & balance training Joint Commission with Post-Acute Care certification

washing and social distancing may still be required in some facilities.

For answers regarding this program or any other programs provided by LCCS, call (219) 663-0627.

Lake County Community Services Inc. provides hot nutritional lunches to older adults in a group setting up to five days a week, though currently running three days a week. Informational sessions to educate seniors on important issues such as health and nutrition and provide senior activities and outings are also available at each site.

Hours vary by location, so call for more information. Meal sites are closed on or around federal holidays. Individuals aged 60 and older living in Jasper, Lake, Newton, Pulaski or Starke counties are eligible to attend.

Call (219) 663-0627 for a reservation. The suggested donation is $2.25 per meal. Cash or checks are accepted.

Site locations include South Lake Resource Center, 1450 E. Joliet St., Suite 202, Crown Point; and St. John Township Center, 1515 Lincoln Highway, Schererville.

Please click on our new client intake form to complete it on your screen, print it and bring it into our office or mail to LCCS, 1450 E. Joliet St., Suite 202, Crown Point, IN 46307.

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70s LYRICS

ACROSS 1. *Carole King: “But you’re ____ ____ away” 6. “I Thee ____” 9. Ring practice 13. Hacienda brick 14. *Billy Joel: “I love you just the way you ____” 15. What speakers do 16. Leg of lamb 17. Styling goo 18. Spooky 19. *Rod Stewart: “Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried ____ ____” This fresh and colorful salad has all of the 21. *Stevie Wonder: “Very superstitious, delicious flavors you love from the classic caprese writing’s on ____ ____” salad, plus even more healthy veggies. Double this 23. Type of constrictor and top each portion with 3 ounces grilled or roasted 24. Can of worms chicken to take it from a simple side to a quick main 25. *”____ Cola, what a dish. beautiful drink” 28. Capital of Peru 8 servings; Active Time: 30 mins; Total: 30 mins 30. *Carly Simon: “I had some dreams, they were INGREDIENTS: ____ in my coffee” 35. Bad luck precursor 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar 37. Swing seat, possibly 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 39. Macaroni shape 1/2 teaspoon salt 40. Capital on the Baltic Sea 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 41. Figure with vertex and 2 large carrots, diced rays 43. Venetian magistrate 1 large yellow bell pepper, diced 44. Not fitting 2 cups chopped kale 46. Sealed with a 1-1/4 cups chopped red cabbage handshake 1 cup quartered grape tomatoes 47. Wise man 1 cup mozzarella pearls 48. Annotator and 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil commentator 50. Facts and figures 2 scallions, sliced 52. Bambino DIRECTIONS: 53. Chinese monetary unit 55. International Labor Step 1 Whisk vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large Organization bowl. Add carrots, bell pepper, kale, cabbage, tomatoes, 57. *The Knack: “M M M mozzarella, basil and scallions. Toss to coat.

My ____” 61. *Sister Sledge: “We are NUTRITION FACTS: family, get up everybody ____ ____”

65. Last European colony in China 66. Pastrami’s partner 68. Sheik’s bevy 69. Movie premiere, e.g.

70. Gunk 71. Ancient assembly area 72. Used to be wild?

73. Attila, e.g.

74. Part of mortise joint DOWN 1. Long story 2. War god in Norse mythology 3. Same as fogey 4. J. Robert Oppenheimer’s project 5. Reorganize or modify 6. $7.25/hour, e.g.

7. Old fashioned ‘before’ 8. Nile’s mouth 9. Boatload 10. What paralegal and parachute have in common 11. Seed covering 12. Angler’s spool 15. Punch buggy car 20. Indian cuisine yogurt staple 22. Drunkard’s sound?

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Retiree defines faith as ‘doing small things for people’ %\ 67(9( (89,12 )HDWXUH :ULWHU As with other people of faith, Colleen Lannon does not see herself as a saint. She believes she is living her faith, as best as she can, in ways familiar to her.

Prior to joining St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center in Valparaiso three years ago, Lannon was a north Hammond resident, working for a Franciscan Alliance hospital and caring for her mother. After her mother died three years ago at age 95, Lannon moved to Valparaiso, where she could be closer to her daughter and help care for her two grandchildren.

Today, a daily Mass attendee, she is a Eucharistic minister, sacristan, catechist for third-grade religious education and coordinator of Helping Hands.

Helping Hands helps church members in need, including postsurgery care, delivering meals and driving people to and from medical appointments.

“I enjoy helping people and taking care of people,” said Lannon. “St. T’s is smaller but has a lot of ministries. Father Chris

Stanish is a wonderful homilist.

He makes you think about your life and about the things you enjoy doing.”

Lannon defines living one’s faith as “doing small things for people. Like Jesus, it’s helping people. It’s real important to give of yourself.”

For people to live their faith, she continued, “They have to have faith and believe in God. Doing good works for people and trying to take care of family — that’s always been important to me.”

A former executive assistant to a hospital CEO for 35 years, Lannon grew up in St. John the Baptist Parish in Whiting. She recalled a former pastor, the late Rev. John Kalicky, who encouraged her to enroll in the Diocese of Gary’s Lay Ecclesial Ministry program, a four-year process to engage adults in their faith.

Lay ministry formation combines classroom time and outside practicums to enrich adults in their faith and possibly direct them to other leadership roles in the Catholic community. A 2017 graduate of the diocesan program, Lannon said, “That’s

when I started to develop a different relationship with God and my faith.”

Moving to St. Teresa, a student center adjacent to Valparaiso University and serving its students and others, Lanoon found “warm, welcoming people here.

A couple of the ladies accepted me right away, and that was very comforting to me.”

St. Teresa serves the Catholic student population at VU as well as the surrounding non-college community. Although technically not a parish, the student center sponsors numerous ministries involving students and adults.

Turning to Scripture, Lannon cites the conversion of Saul to Paul in Acts 9:1-9, when a persecutor of the Christians became one of Christianity’s greatest missionaries.

“It was very touching,” Lannon said, “how God enlightened (Saul) and brought him to the faith.”

She added, “We can all learn from that. What more can we do?

How can we have more faith in God, since He is out there for us?

There were times in my life that, if I didn’t have faith in God, I didn’t think I would make it.”

Plan flying comfort %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Travel time is returning with a slew of new conditions to take into consideration, especially on lengthy trips.

The pent-up yen to go far away to get away was nurtured during the COVID-19 lockups and quarantines makes it more important than ever to preplan and prepare for your journey.

Along with preparing piles of clothing, medications and travel aids, one of your early steps should be a plan to make your flight to and from your destina-

tions comfortable.

First of all, things have changed since before the pandemic closed down the globe. Including air travel.

A simple but significant change is that passengers no longer can count on getting a pillow, eye mask, blanket or other comfort items once they board their aircraft.

You have to pack your own.

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To help you sleep, you’ll have to take your own pillow, blanket, eye shades and whatever else you think you’ll need.

Dressing right can help. Wear loose comfortable clothing. A light sweater works well and you can pack a light scarf or shawl to keep you comfortable. A toque will serve you well as a nightcap.

A hoodie wraps you up snugly, too.

There’s no assurance you’ll have access to a headset, so you might want to plan your own entertainment with movies or games on a laptop. Your own headset can also block out annoying sounds, such as a grumbling jet engine just outside the window or a crying baby in the seat behind you.

Packing small, easy-to-get-to, non-sticky snacks will make the jaunt more palatable while easing your hunger pangs.

If you can’t afford flying first class, you might check on the price of an upgrade to a seat with extra legroom.

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Rosacea not rosy %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV If Bill Clinton appeared redfaced when the Monica Lewinsky affair was made public, much of it could have been attributed to his rosacea.

He is among the list of famous people who reportedly have the affliction, along with such beauties as Mariah Carey, Cameron Diaz and Renee Zellweger.

The late Princess Diana passed it on to her sons. Giants from the past who battled this facial skin disorder include artist Rembrandt, financier J. P. Morgan and actor W. C. Fields, whose bulbous rosacea nose convinced everyone he was a dedicated boozer.

One out of every 10 adults have rosacea. Such a pretty name for a global scourge that is marked by reddish flushed skin, pimples and pustules, and enlarged spidery blood vessels like varicose veins on the cheeks and nose.

Sufferers are generally between 30 years and 50 years old.

Most are women.

The disorder can begin slowly and, if not treated, will become more persistent and severe.

Besides being unsightly, its symptoms can include itching,

burning and stinging. Its most common consequence is the effect it has on the victim’s emotional, social and professional life.

Researchers report that more than 90% of rosacea sufferers said it had eroded their self-confidence and one-third of those surveyed reported having difficulty establishing new friendships and relationships.

Treatment should begin immediately to avoid the physical and psychic problems that accompany this inflammatory skin condition.

Any redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead that can be mistaken for sunburn should be discussed with your doctor.

Left untreated, the redness tends to become ruddier and blood vessels are likely to appear. Bumps and pimples can develop later.

In severe cases, especially among men, the nose may become bumpy and swollen with a buildup of tissue.

The eyes can become watery and feel irritated and, in severe cases, lead to cornea damage and reduced vision.

Rosacea cannot be cured, but it can be controlled with skin care, medical therapy and lifestyle changes.

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When Disney Land started in Chicago %\ '5 *5(* /$:621 3DVWRU 0 0LQ 06: *XHVW :ULWHU Readers may have forgotten, or perhaps never realized, that the two founders of what became the Disney Company were born in Chicago.

Roy Oliver Disney was indeed born in Chicago on June 24, 1893, and died on Dec. 20, 1971, in Burbank, Calif., age 78. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery beside his wife, Ester Francis.

Roy was the older brother of Walt Elias Disney and the co-founder of the Walt Disney Company.

As a brief note, Walt Elias was born on Dec. 5, 1901, also in Chicago, and died on Dec. 15, 1966, in Burbank, Calif., age 65. Both Roy O. and Walt were sons of Elias Disney of Irish-Canadian descent and Flora Call of English-German descent.

We go back to 1923 where we learn that Roy and Walt went west to Hollywood to

plan “Disney Brothers Studio.” Each brother had their own talent to bring into the new business. Roy was a business man who guided the financial affairs. Records show us that Walt “led the creative side” in the area of animation. Later, in 1929, Walt bought out Roy’s share of the business, but Roy remained in various positions over the years until his retirement and death: CEO, president and advisor.

Sadly, Roy O. Disney died of a stroke, as stated above, on Dec. 20, 1971. He and Edna had a son, Roy Edward Disney, who became active in the Disney affairs. In honor of Roy Oliver Disney, fans should be aware that a star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on “Hollywood Boulevard (and) Vine St. Los Angeles, CA 90028.”

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Everything changed, though, with “A Hard Day’s Night.”

United Artists offered the usual paltry budget of $500,000 for the film and a tight deadline for movie director Richard Lester. In this case, though, the old rock-flick formula was tossed and replaced as a mockumentary based on two days in the Beatles’ frantic world.

Part of the movie’s charm is that “A Hard Day’s Night” never took itself too seriously. The Beatles may have dressed alike, but their individual personalities always shone through as each musician proved to be a natural before Lester’s cameras. (Earlier, in clubs in Hamburg, Germany, the Beatles had worked hard to create a fun-filled stage routine

in order to mollify often rowdy drunks.)

The Fab Four, as the media called them, stayed true to life in their film debut. John Lennon played himself as a good-natured cynic; Paul McCartney, a friendly, urbane schmoozer; quiet guy George Harrison, the philosophical perfectionist; and lovable Ringo Starr everybody’s favorite sad sack guy.

In “A Hard Day’s Night,” interviewers are depicted as inane drones caught off guard by the Beatles’ cheekiness. When

Lennon is asked, “How did you find America?” he smirks and answers, “Turned left at Greenland.” So busy are the superstar Liverpudlians that they are able to enjoy some childlike romping only when they slip away from their manager and cavort like schoolkids in an empty park.

One relentless demand from the record business “suits” was that the Beatles create commercial pop tunes as fast as possible.

The group (mainly Lennon and McCartney) worked well under pressure, and some of their

finest quickly created works became tracks on the critically acclaimed soundtrack album.

The movie culminates with the Beatles performing on television, lip-synching many of their earlier hits (although not “I Want to Hold Your Hand”).

Originally titled “Beatlemania,” the later title came about from something an exhausted Starr had said during the filming.

“We happened to work all night,” he explained in an interview. “I came up still thinking it was day, I suppose, and I said, ‘It’s been a hard day…’ and I looked around and saw it was dark, so I said, ‘…night.’ So we came to ‘A Hard

Day’s Night.’” Lennon wrote the memorable title track the next day.

Throughout the film, wellknown British actor Wilfrid Brambell portrays Paul’s mischievous (and well-dressed) grandfather. He is constantly referred to as being “clean,” a reference that most American audiences missed. The explanation?

Brambell had earlier won UK fame as a slovenly junk dealer on the TV show “Steptoe and Son,” where he was often chided as being a “dirty old man.”

In 1972, Brambell’s show came to America under a title more familiar to us — “Sanford and Son.”

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Moving forward — plant-forward that is …

Keto says to count and restrict carbs, but eat meat and cheese.

Sorry, there is a place for keto short term, or if you have epilepsy, which it was designed for, but the thought of consuming mostly meat and cheese as a mainstay is artery clogging and hard on the kidneys. Not to mention — where’s the fiber?

Plant-based says count plants.

Variety is indeed the spice of life when eating plant-based, plantforward, plant — whatever you want to call it, if it means your

plan for each day is to consume fruits, veggies and whole grains in a variety of ways. Plant diversity keeps your good gut thriving and that is what we need to work toward a healthy life.

Dr. Michael Greger, M.D., has an app called “The Daily Dozen,” which is available to download on your phone. It is a fabulous reminder of what a healthy day of eating should contain. There are boxes to check off as you eat, such as beans x 3, berries x 1, other fruit x 3, cruciferous vegetables x 1, greens x 2, other vegetables x 2, flaxseed x 1, nuts and seeds x 1, herbs and spices x 1, whole grains x 3, beverages and exercise.

How could you possible fit all that in, you may ask — think about the basics of eating a pound of cooked vegetables and a pound of raw — bingo, combine them into a raw dish and cooked dish. A large salad could contain all the raw, plus flaxseed sprinkled on top, add some fruit

and raw greens, stick a few celery sticks in there and beans on top if you choose — you just hit about half your daily dozen. Optionally, you could cut up raw veggies without having a salad and use a dipping sauce instead. Add some fruit and maybe a whole grain and, bam, you have lunch.

The pound of cooked is just never a problem for me. I combine about 10 different veggies and water sauté them, adding kale or any green at the end and make enough for several days at a time. It is my breakfast nearly every day. It’s a strange thing to look forward to, but I do.

Anything you do towards your health today is good — walk, drink water, go meatless today, have 10 different vegetables, eat three fruits – just do something healthy instead of damaging.

Just a little can do so much.

I found this recipe at just the right time because my husband and I each bought a package of the large portobello mushrooms.

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Remain alert to large farm equipment on Indiana roads Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police and Hoosier Ag Today want to encourage motorists to slow down, be alert and be patient on rural roadways this spring.

“Our farmers have an enormous job to do, feeding us and the rest of the world,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, secretary of agriculture. “And with that job comes a tremendous responsibility; let’s help our farmers out where we can.

When you see large farm equipment traveling our Hoosier

roadways, slow down and give them space so everyone can get where they are going safely.”

In Indiana, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2020 three vehicles were involved in crashes with farm equipment, which resulted in two deaths.

“During the spring and fall seasons Indiana sees a drastic increase of large farm equipment on our rural roads and highways,” said Doug Carter, Indiana State Police superintendent. “In our strong agricultural state, it is critical that Hoosier motorists know the steps to take when approaching farm equipment on the roadways to ensure we all make it home safely to our families.”

While the term “farm equipment” encompasses a wide range of vehicles, the most common types motorists will encounter during planting

season include sprayers, tractors pulling planters or tillage equipment and large trucks hauling agricultural products.

These vehicles are wide, sometimes taking up most of the road, and often travel at speeds no greater than 25 mph.

The following list includes safety tips for motorists approaching large farm equipment: • Farmers will pull over when they are able to let motorists pass, but it may take time for them to get to a safe place to do so.

• Be patient. Farm equipment is wide, sometimes taking up most of the road.

• Be careful when passing.

Do not pass in a designated “No Passing Zone” or within 100 feet of any intersection, railroad grade crossing, bridge, elevation structure or tunnel.

• Do not try to pass slow-

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moving farm equipment on the left without ensuring that the farmer driving is not planning a left turn. It may appear that the driver is pulling over to allow a pass when the farmer is actually preparing to turn. You will drive right into its path, endangering yourself and the farmer.

• Avoid tailgating, as some farm equipment might have to make sudden stops along the road.

• Allow plenty of time to get to a destination, be aware of alternate routes and avoid distractions.

“Moving farm equipment on the roadways is one of the most dangerous parts of my job,” said Tippecanoe County farmer Brent Bible. “It takes time to find a safe space for me to pull over and allow other motorists to pass safely. Please

be considerate when you drive behind farm equipment. Drivers and I have the same goal in mind each time we take a trip on Hoosier roads — to get our work done and make it home safely to our loved ones.”

Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler wants to remind motorists farmers work hard to ensure they are being as safe as possible.

“Hoosier farmers are trying to get to their fields safely and quickly, just like our Hoosier motorists are trying to get to work safely and quickly,” said Kettler. “I want to encourage motorists to be aware during this spring season and know that encountering farm equipment is likely and to slow down when approaching.”

For a list of safety tips, visit isda.in.gov.

ServSafe certification training and exam Purdue University Extension Lake County will be offering a ServSafe training and exam from 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. Register for this eight-hour ServSafe class and exam at cvent. me/7VL3DR. The training will be held locally at Purdue University Extension Lake County, 2291 N. Main St., Crown Point. Call Linda Curley, extension educator, health and human sciences, at (219) 755-3240, with any questions.

If you are in need of ac-

commodations to attend this program, contact Curley by May 16.

It is the policy of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran.

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When I was 17 years old, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, followed by a bone marrow transplant. It wasn’t only a difficult time for me but for my family as well. My mother, who was my caregiver, wasn’t only having to wrap her head around her daughter now having cancer, but she also had to leave her job to care for me and help me with my everyday living needs.

After many prayers, amazing doctors, nurses and my families’ support against all odds in 2015 I went into remission.

I thought to myself, “How can I give back to those in need?

How can I help others the way I was helped? How can I help families get through what my family went through?”

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They spend more time worrying about what they eat, how much they eat and times to test their blood sugar level rather than just devoting attention to taking care of themselves.

There is no doubt diabetes can be debilitating.

It can damage your heart and blood vessels, and cause strokes, nerve damage, high blood pressure, blindness and kidney failure.

Early signs include extreme hunger and thirst, constant fatigue, dry mouth, frequent urination and unexplained weight loss, as well as healing slowly from injuries.

It’s estimated one out of three

people don’t even know they have the disease because individuals with high blood sugar levels don’t feel any difference.

The reason there are more than 80 million people milling about with pre-diabetes is that more of the modern population is overweight and inactive, both of which make your body less responsive to insulin. That’s the chemical that transports sugar from your bloodstream into your body’s various cells.

This causes the insulin-producing cells of your pancreas to become overworked and eventually burn out, resulting in your body’s inability to produce enough insulin to control your blood sugar. That’s what causes diabetes.

Obesity doesn’t mean you have the disease. About 20 percent of overweight people don’t

Heart attack warnings

%\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV As we and our circle of friends age, the chances that one of us is attacked by a heart seizure become more likely. Knowing its signs can save your life or the life of someone close to you.

Some heart attacks can be sudden and intense, but most begin slowly as a mild pain or discomfort. The discomfort usually begins in the middle of your chest and can last for several minutes or go away and come back. It can feel like you’re being squeezed or your chest is becoming filled. It can be painful.

The pain or discomfort might spread to one or both arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach.

You may also have difficulty breathing, which can occur without any chest discomfort.

Other signs include nausea, light-headedness or breaking

out in a cold sweat.

If you or someone nearby experiences any of the above, call 911 immediately.

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have any form of diabetes. And 15 percent of diabetics don’t have a weight problem.

There are two types of diabetes.

Type 1 involves the immune system, which is responsible for fighting off foreign invaders such as harmful viruses and bacteria. In this form of diabetes, the immune system mistakes your healthy cells for foreign invaders and attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in your pancreas.

How and why this autoimmune condition persists is still a medical mystery. Nearly 2 million cases of diabetes — about 5 percent — are diagnosed as Type 1.

In the most common form, Type 2, the body still produces insulin but doesn’t use it effectively. Victims of both types may require daily insulin injections in some form.

When you develop Type 2 diabetes, your pancreas tries to compensate for your insulin shortage by producing more, but because your body is unable to use it effectively, glucose will accumulate in your bloodstream, boosting your blood sugar count.

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Editor’s Note: The calendar is listing regularly scheduled events. Due to COVID-19, events may be canceled or postponed.

Please reach out to the sponsoring agencies to verify whether the events are still being held.

Maria Reiner Center • Monday — Stretching class level 1, 9 a.m.; ukulele, 10 a.m.; bocce ball open play, 10 a.m.; walking club, 10 a.m.; smart phone class Androids, 10:30 a.m.; smart phone class iPhone, 11:30 a.m.; oil painting, 12:30 p.m. pickleball: intermediate, 8-10:30 a.m., advanced, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., open play, 12:30 p.m. to close.

• Tuesday — Breakfast served from 9-11 a.m. for $3.

Walking club, 10 a.m.; dominos, 10 a.m.; pool tournament, 10 a.m.; senior cha cha cha, 11 a.m.; pickleball: beginner drills, 8:3010:30 a.m., beginner and low intermediate, 10:30-11:30 a.m., open play, 11:30 a.m. to close.

• Wednesday — Experienced art class, 9 a.m.; stretch plus level 2, 9 a.m.; bocce ball open play, 10 a.m.; hand and foot, 10 a.m.; cardio strength with Janice, 10 a.m.; walking club, 10 a.m.; movie, noon; beginner’s art class, noon; euchre, 12:30 p.m.; pickleball: intermediate, 8:3010:30 a.m., advanced, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., open play, 12:30 p.m. to close.

• Thursday — Lunch served from noon to 1 p.m. for $3.

Bridge, 10 a.m.; pool tournament, 10 a.m.; dominos, 10 a.m.; Zumba gold, 10 a.m.; choir,

11 a.m.; Bible as literature, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Hookers and Naughty Knitters, 1 p.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; pickleball: beginner and low intermediate, 8:30-11:30 a.m., open play, 11:30 a.m. to close.

• Friday — Yoga, 8:30 a.m. (dates vary; see website calendar for specific dates); cardio strength with Janice, 10 a.m.; bocce ball open play, 10 a.m.; bingo (every second and fourth Friday), 12:30 p.m.; bunco (every first and third Friday), 12:30 p.m.; pickleball: intermediate, 8:30-10:30 a.m., advanced, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., open play, 12:30 p.m. to close.

Plus many special classes and presentations. Computer “Ask the Doc” technology Zoom classes on the first of each month from 2-4 p.m. Book Club on the third Thursday of every month. Call for more information. Membership $30/year for Hobart residents and $50/year for outside Hobart residents. $3 daily visitation fee for non-members.

Call (219) 947-1864 or visit 705 E. Fourth St., Hobart. For more information, visit www.hobartseniors.com.

St. John Lions Club Seeking donations of old eyeglasses, sunglasses, hearing aids.

Drop-off sites: Community Outpatient Clinic, 9660 Wicker Ave. (Route 41); St. John Library, 9450 Wicker Ave.; Boric Religious Supply Store, 10951 Thiel St.; St. John Town Hall, 10955 W. 93rd Ave.; VFW Post 717, 10400 W. 93rd Ave.; Clear Vue Eyecare, 9270 Wicker Ave.; Dr. Weisman Ophthalmology, 10220 Wicker Ave. # 3; Kolling School, 8801 Wicker Ave.; Metropolitan Eye Care, 9488 Wicker Ave.; Moses Eye Care, 7974 Wicker Ave.; Strack & Van Til, 9825

Wicker Ave.; Vision Boutique, 8319 Wicker Ave.; Welch’s Stop and Shop, 11333 W. 95th Ave. Monthly meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month (September to June) at Roma Grill, 9543 Wicker Ave., St. John. Questions, contact Lion Al at (219) 201-9103.

Whiting Lions Club Seeking donations of old eyeglasses, sunglasses, hearing aids. Drop off in yellow collection box on 119th Street, Whiting.

Highland Lions Club Seeking donations of old eyeglasses. Drop off sites are: Town Hall, 3333 Ridge Road; Lincoln

Center, 2450 Lincoln St.; Centier Bank, 9701 Indianapolis Blvd.; McColly Realty, 2002 45th St.; Dr. Ligget, 2940 Highway Ave.; Family Eye Care, 8417 Kennedy Ave.; and Johnson Opticians, 8128 Kennedy Ave. If interested in becoming a Lion, contact Tim Tintor at (219) 838-8756.

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Women’s Diagnostic Center receives community support For the past 10 years, Illiana Heating & Air Conditioning has supported the Women’s Diagnostic Center in Munster with a check from their fundraising efforts. The business holds an annual fundraiser as a way to give back to the community. A portion of the proceeds from the business’s service calls has been set aside to help women benefit from early detection of breast cancer.

Staying true to their commitment to help patients in need of diagnostic imaging, Illiana Heating & Air Conditioning general manager Kevin Frump and installation manager Dan Krygsheld have presented a $4,750 check to Dr. Mary Nicholson, medical director of the Women’s Diagnostic Center in Munster.

Proceeds from installs and service calls during Breast Cancer Awareness month go to an account set up through Community Hospital to help local women receive diagnostic imaging at the Women’s Diagnostic Center.

“Early detected breast cancers can be treated very successfully, and this funding enables us to serve many with the care they need,” said Nicholson. “In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to show support for those on a cancer journey so they know that they are not alone.”

Since 2011, the Krygshelds have provided donations to the Women’s Diagnostic Center as a result of their annual fundraiser. Diagnostic imaging has

been made available to women with this funding and more than one has turned out to be positive for breast cancer, providing care where there would not have been an opportunity otherwise.

Breast cancer is a disease that can be diagnosed early through routine mammography.

The Women’s Diagnostic Center of Community Hospital offers 3D mammography with same day results. With technological advances and coordination between area physicians, women can generally begin treatment for breast cancer within a matter of days after diagnosis.

Learn more about the Women’s Diagnostic Center and advances in women’s care at comhs.org.

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Cost of chronic disease in retirement highest for women and people of color The National Council on Aging, the national voice for every person’s right to age well, has found the economic burden of chronic disease in the United States falls more heavily on women and people of color aged 60 and over, who also have the lowest incomes and other assets to afford it, according to a new analysis released today. The research was done in collaboration with the LeadingAge LTSS Center at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

“Health and economic security are completely intertwined,” said Ramsey Alwin, NCOA president and CEO. “A person’s health impacts their wealth and vice versa, espe-

cially as we age. As in many other areas of our society, the heaviest burden of chronic disease falls on those older adults who can least afford it — namely, women and people of color. Our country must do better to address these deep inequities.”

The two research papers, titled Chronic Inequities, found the costliest chronic diseases for older adults in treatment and lost wages are Alzheimer’s/dementia, $48,701 per person per year; cancer, $30,028; and diabetes, $20,137.

While diabetes, cancer and hypertension are the costliest chronic diseases across all Americans aged 60 and

over when factoring in both treatment and lost wages, there are variations by race/ ethnicity.

For whites, cancer tops the list at $252.1 billion yearly.

For blacks, diabetes and hypertension are nearly tied at $35.4 billion and $35.3 billion yearly, respectively.

For Hispanics/Latinos, diabetes is the costliest at $40.9 billion yearly.

The analysis examined data from the 2018 wave of the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study for those aged 60 and older, which included 11,820 people.

The authors identified those who lost wages due to chronic disease and divided this

subgroup into quartiles with various numbers of chronic diseases to see which groups are at higher risk of losing income due to chronic disease.

Among those findings: • The people with the highest cost burden because of lost wages (exceeding $25,000) were in the worst overall health with a staggering 69.9% reporting fair/poor health as well five or more chronic diseases.

• Older women make up two-thirds of those in the top 25% of the population for highest yearly burden when both treatment costs and lost wages are combined. At the same time, they also have the lowest household incomes

and the highest out-of-pocket medical expenses.

• Older blacks and Hispanics/Latinos who experienced the highest lost wages due to chronic disease have onethird the income of older whites.

“Our analysis also found that poverty among older people of color with chronic diseases ranges from seven to 16 times higher than whites,” said Marc Cohen, Ph.D., codirector of LeadingAge, and co-author of the research.

“These disparities are shocking and require the serious attention of policymakers.”

The full papers are available for download at ncoa.org/ research.

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Aquamation gaining support %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV A global awareness of a totally new approach to funeral practice was unleashed when it was announced that South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu had died and was laid to rest behind his pulpit in Cape Town.

The 90-year-old cleric gained renown for denouncing bigotry and racial tyranny as well as giving speeches and writing articles about the need to take action to combat climate change and protect the environment.

To cap his environmental crusade, he requested that his body be aquamated, described as a greener alternative to cremation.

Few folks knew what he meant.

Aquamation is a cremation method using water that funeral parlors are touting as environmentally friendly.

The process, known more scientifically as “alkaline hydrolysis,” is simply body disposal by water rather than fire.

The body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and strong alkali-like potassium hydroxide in a pressurized metal cylinder that is heated to around 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees F).

Everything is liquefied but the bones, which are then dried in an oven, reduced to dust and placed in an urn. The water can be processed through normal wastewater treatment facilities.

This method of body disposal was developed in the early 1990s to discard the carcasses of

animals used in experiments. It was used later to dispose of cows during the mad cow disease epidemic that lasted until the turn of the century.

Then U.S. medical schools began using aquamation to dispose of donated human cadavers and the practice slowly made its way into the funeral industry, according to a 2014 research paper.

The process is also used to dispose of animal carcasses in slaughterhouses, where it is considered to be more efficient and hygienic.

With burial space in urban areas worldwide becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, aquamation has obvious attractions.

The practice however, has not been legalized in every country, and about half of the U.S. states

have yet to authorize it.

Advocates claim a liquid cremation consumes less energy than a conventional one and emits fewer greenhouse gases.

According to UK-based firm Resomation, aquamation uses five times less energy than fire and reduces a funeral’s emissions of greenhouse gases by

around 35%.

Environmentally Friendly Cremations, based in Australia, claims water cremation “produces less than 10% of the carbon emissions” of fire cremation, and a firm based in the U.S. said the process “uses 90% less energy than flame cremation.”

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one grim statistic: “Since 1990, about 970 million have vanished.”

It happened as farmers and homeowners sprayed herbicides on their crops. This is possible because scientists have modified corn and soybeans so herbicides will not kill them.

It kills everything else, including milkweed. Milkweed is the monarch’s host plant — it serves as the butterflies’ nursery, food source and home.

In 2016, the Fish and Wildlife Service launched a partnership with two private conservation groups, The National Wildlife Federation and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to basically grow milkweed like crazy in the hopes of saving the monarchs.

Monarchs need two plants to survive. They need nectar plants for the butterfly to survive and they need milkweed because it is the only plant the female will lay her eggs on and the only plant the caterpillar will eat.

Butterflies are a keystone species that once fluttered throughout the United States by the billions. It’s unique in that it migrates to Mexico every fall and its descendants return north every spring. This is a fantastic feat since those that go to Mexico have never been there before. To get to their over-wintering sites in Mexico,

Monarchs in northern Minnesota and southern Canada will fly 2,500 to 3,000 miles. This will take them up to two months to accomplish. Without nectar from flowers, these migratory butterflies would be unable to make the journey to Mexico.

Those that return in the spring have no previous experience or ancestors to guide them back. Come warm weather, they just know it’s time to fly north.

How do they know which way is north? That’s one of the mysteries of this phenomenal insect that weighs about the same as a paperclip.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources publishes an outdoor magazine, “Outdoor Indiana,” six times a year. In their March/April 2017 copy, the magazine was 48 pages long, and 14 of those pages were committed to the monarch butterfly.

Not only that, but a monarch butterfly is on the front cover and a picture of a monarch chrysalis is on the back cover.

Butterflies have a chrysalis and moths make a cocoon. If the Indiana DNR put this much effort into this monarch article, they must consider it important.

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space capsules and a lunar sample (moon rock).

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Six hours later, Armstrong became the first human to make a footprint on the surface of the moon.

The museum, which is located just off Interstate 75, is quickly recognizable. A large 56-foot white dome resembling the moon appears to be rising from behind the building. Inside the “moon” is the Astro Theater where the movie chronicling the Eagle’s dramatic descent to the lunar surface is shown.

Before entering the museum, check out the bright red and white experimental F5D Skylancer, which Armstrong flew

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The moon Continued from page 22 display outside is the Aeronca Champion, the plane in which Wapakoneta’s favorite son learned to fly. He got his license at age 16 right there in that little Ohio town. Also outside are replicas of a Gemini spacecraft and an Apollo capsule.

Just three years after Armstrong climbed out of the Eagle landing craft and stepped on the moon, the museum was opened (July 20, 1972) and began taking visitors on a journey through aerospace history.

Time lines document the progression of the space program and hands-on exhibits allow visitors to practice landing the lunar module and space shuttle or docking the Gemini capsule, just as Armstrong did in 1966.

In addition, visitors can maneuver the 1:4 scale model of the Martian rover. In the Infinity Room they can get the feel of walking through space surrounded by an endless sea of stars. Included in the many one-of-a-kind artifacts are the Gemini VIII spacecraft and Armstrong’s Gemini and Apollo spacesuits.

Armstrong’s family home in Wapakoneta has been preserved and has since been named Eagle’s Landing. Armstrong graduated from Blume High School in 1947. At Purdue University he earned a degree in aeronautical engineering. An engineering classroom building is named in his honor and a statue of him rests near the entrance.

During the Korean War he flew 78 combat missions, returned to college after service and later joined the National Aeronautics and Space Committee, which later became NASA. During that period he was an engineer and a test pilot flying the X-15, which reached speeds of 4,000 mile per hour.

The easiest way to get there is to take U.S. 30 into Ohio and follow it past Van Wert and directly to Wapakoneta. For more information, go to www. armstrongmuseum.org.

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The locals don’t repair it because that would make it too easy for tourists to visit.

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So what exactly is a cloud forest? It is the rare kind of rain forest where plants actually grow on top of trees.

The nontechnical explanation is plenty of clouds and rain result in every inch of the trees being covered by growing green things called epiphytes. Half of all the vegetation in this forest lives on the tops of trees, creating a sea of emerald and jade and olive and lime under an unrelenting and opaque canopy.

Among the many bits of color hidden in all this greenery is the resplendent quetzal, a large, brightly multi-colored bird that is as elusive as the yeti in the Himalayas.

Traversing a series of hanging bridges gave us a bird’seye view of the forest very

different than that from the ground. And ziplining over the treetops added an adrenaline rush that topped our environmental appreciation. A stop at a hummingbird sanctuary where hundreds of the colorful little guys flapped their wings with impossible-to-measure speed kept us entranced trying to capture their images on camera.

Martha Campbell, the daughter of one of the original Quaker settlers of Monteverde in 1951, provided some historical context to the Cloud Forest community that survived its beginning without plumbing, electricity and phone by cattle ranching. They eventually turned their efforts to conservation and an expanded tourism trade.

She bemoans the large influx of tourists of the past two decades, wishing for less development since tourism has meant “more job opportunities, but also more cars, maybe more crime and I just miss the simple life we used to have.”

This enormously rich ecosystem supports 7% of the world’s plant and animal diversity in only 0.1% of the earth’s surface.

It was only one of several rain and tropical forests, as well as beaches, villages and farms, we visited during our 12-day Costa Rican adventure.

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