Senior Life - Allen County Edition - June 2022

Free

/LYLQJ /LIH $IWHU

June 2022 +H]PZ 7YLZZ\YLK ;V 9LJVYK ¸;OL *HUK` 4HU¹ :LL 7HNL

Allen County Edition Ed E Reaching Fort Wayne And Surrounding Counties

Vol. 35, No. 2 )5$1. $1' /$85,( *5$<

%5,$1 $1' 6+(,/$ *,//(77

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

67(9( $1' 0,&+(//( ',7721

It’s June and

is in the air %\ &$7+< 6+286( )HDWXUH :ULWHU June is known as the wedding month, so it’s likely there’s a wedding to attend soon or there are anniversaries to celebrate. In these times, especially when attending a wedding and the soon-to-be newlyweds are saying their vows — or maybe the flower girl is lingering a bit — images of a couple’s own wedding may flit through their minds. Senior Life caught up with three local couples who shared what their wedding nuptials were like. After all, who doesn’t like to get a sneak peek into other people’s lives, especially their love lives? Mr. And Mrs. Frank And Laurie Gray Frank is a former federal prosecutor; Laurie, a former Allen County deputy prosecutor. Theirs was a second marriage for both; he was 59, she was 37. “Before we got married, Frank asked me if I wanted a big wedding

k for f a wedding ddi ring, i or a bi big rock and I said no — I’d rather spend that money on sand (a place on the ocean). So we had a very small, private ceremony,” Laurie said. They chose Valentine’s Day, 2001, in honor of her grandparents, Nelson and Barbara Suter, who were married on Valentine’s Day, 1940. Her grandfather, who always told her she should marry Frank, passed before they married. “We wrote our own vows and were married in our home by Allen County Magistrate Robert Schmoll, before whom we had both appeared as lawyers on many occasions,” she said. “We did have a big party catered by Steve Gard of The Oyster Bar in our home the following weekend to celebrate with friends and family.” Mr. And Mrs. Brian And Sheila Gillett Brian is a photographer for Indiana News Center and a firefighter; Sheila serves as secretary for Queen of Angels Catholic School. They were both in their mid- to

llate t 20 h th l b t d the th 20s when they celebrated “beautiful sacrament of marriage” in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bowling Green, Ky., near Sheila’s hometown of Franklin. Their guest list was 350 people. “St. Joseph is one of the historic landmarks of Bowling Green with its long aisle, marble pillars and beautiful paintings — a bride’s dream!” Sheila said. She had planned for more than a year getting several musicians, instrumentalists and vocalists, to make sure all the music was perfect. On her special day, the balcony door where the musicians were to play was locked. “As visitors, no one had a key,” she said. “When someone came to tell me, I said, ‘This is my special day, you figure it out!’” She learned afterward that a small crew of men found tools in their trucks and took the door off its hinges. Mr. And Mrs. Steve And Michelle Ditton Steve drives for Fed Ex Freight,

Feels like home . . . RESIDENCE of FORT WAYNE Independent and Assisted Living Call to schedule your personalized tour today and learn what sets us apart! www.kingstonhealthcare.com/communities/kingston-residence-of-fort-wayne

and d Michelle Mi h is the chief nursing officer, executive director, and co-founder of the Sexual Assault Treatment Center. The Dittons were married in their early 20s, divorced and then married again. “Steve and I were married in 1978,” said Michellle. “We had dated since 1972. It was a small wedding. The only funny thing that happened was the groomsmen and Steve didn’t have the socks delivered with their tuxes.” They divorced in 1980 and remarried in 1987. For the second wedding, it was Steve’s twin brother, his wife, Steve and Michelle. “We were married by a justice of the peace. During our vows his phone rang and he left the room for like three minutes. The four of us stood there laughing so hard,” she said. “It’s not exciting, but he’s the love of my life. I’m blessed we were given a second chance. I wouldn’t change one thing.”

• Located in a cozy, tranquil, secure neighborhood with a charming small town atmosphere • Luxury or Spacious Studio and 1 Bedroom apartments • Chef prepared meals & snacks including special diets • Dedicated 24/7 healthcare team • Activities, Outings & Social Enrichment • Wellness programs & safety protocols

7515 Winchester Road • Fort Wayne, IN 46809 • (260) 203-1366

2 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ June 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

Key Positions

Leon Davis gratified to be part of the New Haven parks system %\ 52' .,1* )HDWXUH :ULWHU As far as Leon Davis, president of the New Haven Adams Township Parks and Recreation Department board of directors, is concerned, the growth of the community and the Parks Department are synonymous. “It has been enjoyable to watch the two grow together,” he said. “When I came to New Haven in 1971 from Van Wert, Ohio, my wife, Berniece, and I settled in Highland Terrace. Our three children thought they’d died and gone to heaven. Jury Park, with its swimming pool, ball fields, playground, tennis courts and summer craft activities, was practically in our backyard. For a town of 6,000 people then, New Haven was blessed with three swim-

ming pools, lots of ball fields and plenty of tennis courts,” Davis said. “The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for taking care of around 330 acres that includes 18 parks. It also has a beautiful community center where it conducts its business, where the community meets for a variety of activities and come to keep fit and where the board meets. “We’re all proud of the new Community Center Park behind the building. The playground equipment and the pickleball courts were installed last fall. The finishing touches are being put on now and when the pickleball courts receive their final surface and the splash pad is in operation, we expect this place to be really busy.” Davis never intended to

I It’s easy! Simply find the camper on another page in this edition. Go online to www.SeniorLifeNewspapers.com and enter your information, the edition, date and page number you found it on. This will enter you for a chance to win a gift of $25. (Online Entries Only) Entries Must Be In By Monday, June 13, 2022. %URXJKW 7R <RX %\\

6 0DLQ 6W 0LOIRUG ,QGLDQD

I Spy May winner is Kathie Matz. The Sombrero was located on page 19 in Senior St. Joseph; page 15 in Senior Elko; page 15 in Senior Allen and on page 21 in Senior Northwest.

3$5. %2$5' 35(6,'(17 ³ /HRQ 'DYLV KDV EHHQ RQ WKH 1HZ +DYHQ $GDPV 7RZQVKLS 3DUNV DQG 5HFUHDWLRQ 'HSDUWPHQW ERDUG IRU VHYHQ \HDUV DQG KDV VHUYHG DV LWV SUHVLGHQW IRU WKH SDVW WKUHH 3KRWR E\ 5RG .LQJ become a member of the park board. While helping count votes seven years ago, a close friend who was on the board told him there was an opening. “He told me I’d be good for the job. I mulled it over and went to then Mayor Terry McDonald and said I’d be interested is serving and he made the appointment. I’ve been on the board seven years and president for the past three.” Davis said the city’s park system is the result of the efforts of a lot of dedicated employees who daily make sure the parks are family-friendly places that are fun and safe for everyone. “The board,” he added, “is basically here to handle the financial end of things, to make sure the money is spent wisely and that the city is getting the most for its money.” The Union City native grew up in Linton. He learned early

3$7,2 $3$570(176 '83/(; +20(6 5(7,5(0(17 /,9,1* $7 ,76 ),1(67

%(51( ,1',$1$ 6:,669,//$*( 25*

on he was good at selling used cars on the lot operated by his father in Union City. He made car sales his vocation in 1966 when he and Berniece moved to Van Wert to work in the Chevrolet dealership of Bruce Symons. A merger of the Symons and Crumback dealerships brought him to New Haven. He advanced to sales manager, and when Symons decided to move to California, he took the opportunity to become general manager and part owner. “Dick

(Crumback) and I worked together for more than 38 years and I’ve been really fortunate to have had such a great friend and partner.” Over the years CrumbackSymons sponsored numerous baseball and softball teams. In fact, Davis was the one to talk to about sponsorships. He and Crumback sponsored and coached a team in the Stan Musial league for many years. “We always tried to do what we could for the community,” said Davis.

Woodlands Senior Activity Center events Woodlands Senior Activity Center, 710 N. Opportunity Drive, Columbia City, hosts a variety of monthly activities for seniors. June’s schedule: • White Elephant Bingo, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 15, 29. Bring white elephant item for prize. • Euchre, 9 a.m. Friday, June 3, 10, 17, annual tournament June 24; Tuesday, June 7, 14, 21, 28. $5 entry fee for tournament. • Tai chi with Nancy Z, 1 p.m. Monday, June 6, 13, 20, 27. • Dominoes, noon Tuesday, June 7, 14, 21, 28. • Blood pressure check, 10:30 am. Wednesday, June 8. • Exercise with Carrie, 10 a.m. Friday, June 10, 17, 24. • MMM bingo, noon Thursday, June 9. • Ice cream social, 1 p.m. Thursday, June 9. • Computer class, 12:45 p.m. Friday, June 10. • Noodle making, 1 p.m. Monday, June 13. • Movie: “Marry Me,” 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 14.

• Exercise with Brittney, 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 22. • Euchre tournament, 2 p.m. Thursday, June 16, $5 entry fee. • Annual dominoes tournament, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, $2 entry fee. • Spin the Wheel for Prizes, noon Wednesday, June 22. • Annual Skip-Bo tournament, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, $2 entry fee. • “It’s a Wonderful Laugh,” comedy show, noon Thursday, June 23. • Nutrition class, 10:45 a.m. Thursday, June 30. For more information, call (260) 248-8944 or (800) 2901697 or visit whitleycountycouncilonaging.com.

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

June 2022 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ 3

Advances not even remotely funny You’re probably familiar with the newest TV remote control technology. No longer do you have to “enter” the ,1 $ channel on 1876+(// the device. %\ ',&. In many :2/)6,( cases you can simply say what channel you want into the remote and voila! There it is on the screen. Of course, most times you will be asked to repeat yourself, because the high-tech gadget failed to understand you. As Mary Ellen noted, quite aptly, “I might as well ask you to switch channels, Dick. You can’t hear me half the time, either.” And why are functions only on the remote, and not on the giant TV itself? Why jam all those buttons onto something the size of a stapler? They could have put them on the set, as well. Absentminded as I am, I have never lost a TV screen … and then found it in my sock drawer. I try to look on the bright side. If I didn’t have to tear

my couch apart at least twice a month and dive into the dark side beneath those cushions to look for the remote, I wouldn’t have $235.89 worth of change in a cookie jar and I’d still be wondering what happened to my wedding ring, my extra set of keys and 17 ballpoint pens. No one can argue that a remote control is third only to movable type and the Squatty Potty for the world’s greatest inventions. I became so paranoid about losing the remote that I wrapped a long piece of dental floss around it and then tied the line to the leg of the coffee table. I never lost the remote … and I remembered to floss 45 percent more often. And only once did I get caught on the floss and sprain my ankle. One company may have solved the disappearing remote problem. They will soon introduce a new flatscreen television that obeys commands based on hand and body movements. This technology is called gesture recognition. (It’s a concept we are all familiar with when we cut someone off on I-465.) “The TV has a camera and will recognize you if you are in front of it,” says the manu-

facturer. This intrigued me, because I’ve been in front of a camera for 40 years, and I’m still having a heck of a time being recognized. The premise is that you can wiggle your fingers, point up or down or make various other motions and the TV will respond. It’s like sign language — no remote needed. Let’s say my wife and I are about to retire for the

evening. As she watches me flex my fingers and rotate my palms, she wonders if I’m about to give her a romantic massage. “Ooh, Dick, are you trying to turn me on?” “No, I’m trying to turn on Stephen Colbert. What’s the sign for CBS?” Advances will not stop with the TV remote. One day all this technology will

also be introduced in the kitchen. With the proper hand signals, we’ll be able to operate the convection oven, the stove, the microwave and the air fryer. Truth is, I don’t do any food preparation, so these hands-free innovations will have little effect on me. When it comes to cooking, I have no interest in lifting a finger.

Robocallers have your number %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV

There’s still no foolproof way to eliminate robocallers and scam artists from getting to your phone, because robots and crooks never sleep. The high-water mark for these computer-dialed calls is 190 million in a single day but the daily average is about 1,500 a second, offering everything from extending the warranty on your car to lottery winnings for a small upfront handling fee. Modern technology has made it easy for telephone thieves to amass lists of phone numbers they feed into computers and await results. The reason some 50 billion calls are made each year is because as many as 5 percent of them are an-

swered and the respondents wind up being bilked out of thousands of dollars. Simply put, this schemers’ system works. Just picking up the phone and answering gives the scammers an edge. They know you’re home at that time and that the number is legitimate. And every other robocaller in the neighborhood finds that out, too. The strong defense is to have caller ID. If you don’t recognize the name or number, just walk away. Legitimate callers, such as a family member or friend or an important contact such as a doctor’s office, will leave a message and number to call. If you recognize the caller, you can pick up the phone in mid-message and explain why you waited to answer. Be aware, however,

that many crooked callers identify themselves as someone you may be dealing with and you can still become a victim of a scam. Paranoia pays in these situations. You can list your number on the national Do Not Call registry, but that only bars legitimate marketers. Calls from crooks will keep on coming. Blocking specific numbers doesn’t help all that much because unethical telemarketers have a way to make it appear their calls are coming from a different number. If you do have a conversation with a caller, you can protect yourself by pointing out you’re busy at the moment and ask for a number to call them back. If they won’t give you one, hang up. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

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. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

Library offers numerous senior programs The Allen County Public Library offers programs, too numerous to list here, which will be of interest to seniors. Below are the locations and phone numbers of the branches of the Allen County Public Library. For more information, visit acpl.lib.in.us. Main Library 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, (260) 421-1200. Aboite Branch 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne, (260) 421-1310. Dupont Branch 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, (260) 421-1315. Georgetown Branch 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, (260) 421-1320. Grabill Branch 13521 Grabill Road, Grabill, (260) 421-1325. Hessen Cassell Branch 3030 E. Paulding Road, Fort

Wayne, (260) 421-1330. Little Turtle Branch 2201 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, (260) 421-1335. Monroeville Branch 115 Main St., Monroeville, (260) 421-1340. New Haven Branch 648 Green St., New Haven, (260) 421-1345. The Pontiac Branch 2215 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne, (260) 421-1350. Shawnee Branch 5600 Noll Ave., Fort Wayne, (260) 421-1355. Tecumseh Branch 1411 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, (260) 421-1360. Waynedale Branch 2200 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne, (260) 4211365. Woodburn Branch 4701 SR 101, Woodburn, (260) 421-1370.

ARE YOU TURNING 65 OR NEW TO MEDICARE?

Do you have both Medicaid and Medicare? 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.

Call a licensed Humana sales agent Michael Doxsee 260-241-8700 (TTY: 711) Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. mdoxsee@humana.com

A more human way to healthcare™ Y0040_GHHJNQ2EN22_AD_M

4 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ June 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

Spotlight

Volunteering: a way of two lives %\ 9,1&( /$%$5%(5$ )HDWXUH :ULWHU Don and Loretta Hicks observed their four-year wedding anniversary last April 28. Each had suffered the death of a spouse previously but were acquainted with each other through their Masonic memberships: Loretta in Eastern Star and Don in both the Mas cons and Eastern Star. Loretta served Eastern Star as secre-

tary for 42 years. About a year prior to their marriage both underwent cataract surgeries about the same time and ended up driving each other to and from their procedures simply because there was no one else available among their respective families and friends at those early morning hours. Loretta has two sons and Don has a son and three stepdaughters, but all had jobs to get to and/

:LUPVY 3PML (SSLU *V\U[` www.seniorlifenewspapers.com Main Office, P.O. Box 188 • 206 S. Main St., Milford, Ind. 46542-0188 (574) 658-4111 1-800-733-4111 Fax 800-886-3796

St. Joseph Senior Life 23,750 Circulation Northwest Senior Life 22,400 Circulation Now Also In Eastern Illinois

7+( -,* ,6 83 ³ )RU 'RQ +LFNV WKLV WLPH WKH MLJVDZ SX]]OH LV IDFLQJ KLP ZKLOH /RUHWWD ZRUNV RQ WKH SX]]OH WKDW LV XSVLGH GRZQ WR KHU 7KH FRXSOH WDNHV WXUQV ZRUNLQJ HLWKHU ZD\ 7KH\ PDQDJH WR ÀQLVK DERXW RQH SLHFH SX]]OH D ZHHN 3KRWR E\ 9LQFH /D%DUEHUD

Elkhart/Kosciusko Senior Life 15,000 Circulation

Allen Senior Life 23,000 Circulation When You Need To Reach Adults 50 Years And Better, We Have

4 Great Newspapers!

REE F 0 5 Over 84,1 ilable At va onthly A ations Copies M onvenient Loc C 1,250

CIRCULATION AUDIT BY

Senior Life newspapers are monthly publications dedicated to inform, serve and entertain the senior citizens in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. Each of the four editions focus on local information for each area. Senior Life is privately owned and published by The Papers Incorporated. STAFF Ron Baumgartner, Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rbaumgartner@the-papers.com Carrie Goralczyk, Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cgoralczyk@the-papers.com Steve Meadows, Director Of Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . smeadows@the-papers.com Bill Hays, Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bhays@the-papers.com Account Executive Betty Foster . . . . . . . . . . slallen@the-papers.com • 1-866-580-1138 Ext. 2403 Commercial Printing Sales Representative Rodger Salinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rsalinas@the-papers.com Commercial Printing Customer Service Tina Carson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tcarson@the-papers.com Rich Krygowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rkrygowski@the-papers.com Deb Patterson, Editor-In-Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dpatterson@the-papers.com Ray Balogh, Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rbalogh@the-papers.com Jerry Long, Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jlong@the-papers.com EDITORIAL DEADLINES Elkhart/Kosciusko Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15th Month Prior St. Joseph Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th Month Prior Allen Edition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20th Month Prior Northwest Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20th Month Prior SUBSCRIPTIONS Mailed subscriptions are available, prepaid with order at $34 for one year; and $58 for two years. (Select one edition.) Your cancelled check will serve as your receipt. ADVERTISING For advertising deadlines call your sales representative. The existence of advertising in Senior Life is not meant as an endorsement of any product, services or individuals by anyone except the advertisers. Signed letters or columns are the opinion of the writers, and not necessarily the opinion of the publishers. PRODUCTION Senior Life is digitally composed on Macintosh Computers using Digital Technology’s Newspaper Publishing Suite software and Photoshop software. Submit ads as .tif, .eps or .pdf files. ASCII (generic text) may be submitted via email or on CD/DVD. Check our website at www.the-papers.com for guidelines on preparing ads electronically. Graphics for ads can be emailed as PDF files to adcomp@the-papers.com. If you have any questions, give us a call and we’ll walk you through it. REPRINT RIGHTS Reprinting in part or whole of any article in Senior Life is not allowed without express written permission from Senior Life.

02'(/ 5$,/52$' %8)) ³ 6LQFH KH ZDV \HDUV ROG 'RQ +LFNV KDV KDG DQ +2 JDJH PRGHO UDLO URDG VHWXS ORFDWHG LQ RQH KDOI RI WKH JDUDJH +H·V VKRZQ KHUH DERXW WR PDNH DQ DGMXVWPHQW WR D ER[FDU DW WKH HQG RI D WUDLQ OLQH 3KRWR E\ 9LQFH /D%DUEHUD or children to send off to their respective schools. The couple is experienced at driving people to and from medical appointments because both volunteer with Cancer Services of Fort Wayne. Once Don spent nine months driving a patient from his home to a hospital five days a week. He’s so thorough in his volunteer work, in fact, he often drives a route in advance to make sure he knows the exact location of a patient’s home, the medical facility, the best roads to take and the driving time involved. “I guess you could say I’m not happy unless I’m doing something for somebody else,” Don said. Loretta, too, made numerous trips with cancer patients to medical facilities until the Hickses cut back to owning just one car. However, she serves cancer patients in other ways through Waynedale Methodist Church, helping make cancer pads for beds and sewing scarfs for women who have lost their hair from cancer treatments. “It’s all a good way to help other people who have cancer,” said Loretta. “Both Don and I have a history of cancer in our respective families.” In addition, Loretta also helps

at the church preparing sack luncheon meals on the second Monday of every month for those in need. Don’s career was in electronics and the materials handling business, working at Magnavox in Fort Wayne and Shuttleworth in Huntington. Loretta was employed at Pediatric Associates, Fort Wayne, and Medical Associates, Huntington. Don is a veteran of the United States Navy serving a variety of assignments for 21 years. He has had an HO gauge model railroad setup since he was 15 years old and enjoys getting it running every so often. He’s a railroad buff, he said, as well as a trike bike enthusiast. In their spare time when not volunteering, they enjoy assembling jigsaw puzzles. Not just working on an occasional puzzle in their spare time or during the pandemic as many did, but on a 50 1,000-piecepuzzle-a-year kind of pace, nearly a puzzle a week. “We don’t do 3D puzzles or jigsaws where every piece is alike in shape and size,” Loretta quipped. “But usually if I start a puzzle I finish it,” she emphasized. They get their puzzles anywhere and everywhere, often

trading with other people. “We have a cedar chest full of puzzles yet to be assembled,” she said. “We’ve only framed and kept one puzzle. It’s a picture of a wolf mother and her cubs.” They also enjoy doing some yardwork, feeding the birds and taking care of two pets: a cat named Mittens and a newly-acquired Yorkshire terrier named Kiley.

Shop for coupons %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Shopping for coupons has become an industry of its own along with the growth of internet buying and selling. In many cases of online buying, the seller or service offers a coupon or discount for first-time purchases or joining a buyer’s club or some other pitch. Coupon searchers can save a lot of time by signing onto joinhoney.com and letting Honey do the legwork while you do the selecting. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

June 2022 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ 5

Sprouts — full of life and nutrition

Sprouts have 20 to 30 times the nutrients of other vegetables and 100 times those of meat. Sprouting packs in vitamins, micronutrients, phytonutrients, minerals, flavonoids, polyphenols, antioxidants, prebiotics, probiotics and live enzymes. Follow the yellow brick road and let’s go sprouting. Sprouts are very young plants harvested a few days after germination and renowned for their health benefits. They improve digestive health, plus the insoluble fiber acts as a prebiotic to feed the good bacteria in your gut. Remember, 80% of your immune system is in the gut, so we want to feed it properly. I’ve learned a lot from “The Sprout Book” by Doug Evans. You can deep dive into sprouting and learn which seeds have which minerals or micronutrients or you can skim the surface so you can get to growing sprouts; which is what I did. I purchased two wide-mouth quart jars that invert at maybe a 45-degree angle on a tray and have a microscreen cover for air, rinsing and draining. Following the information in the book, I purchased organic seeds designed for sprouting. I chose a variety of 10 different vegetables/beans plus two that were mixed, one a salad mix and the other a bean mix. Starting with the salad mix in one jar and the bean mix in the other jar, I soaked them for eight hours and then rinsed them three times a day the following day with filtered water. Rinse the salad mix three times a day for about four days and the beans once a day for about six days. After that, you refrigerate them to stop the growth and eat them in the next four days. Easy, delicious, nutritious and

Lions Club to raise funds for McBride family Heritage Lions Club will be selling ice cream during Monroeville’s concert series at Monroeville Community Park from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 9. The featured band will be MasonDixon Line. All proceeds from the ice cream sales will go to the Jason McBride family, whose 6-year-old son, Rory, died in a house fire in May. Additionally, there will also be donation boxes at all Heritage Lions Club events this summer, which will go directly to the family. Consider helping this family who needs the community’s love and support.

mine were gone in less than four days. I enjoyed them on a salad for that perfect crunch and on a sandwich instead of lettuce. The freshness is simply unbelievable, and you are getting the entire plant and no pesticides. Sprouts are inexpensive, can be made at home and can add the benefits of green superfoods to your diet. We already know cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, celery, cauliflower, kale, radishes and so many others are disease-fighting foods, so imagine the health benefits in the sprouts of these powerhouses. Broccoli sprouts are 30-50% more potent than mature broccoli. Amazing. And they are grown right in your home and not trucked across the country and then stored in the back room before hitting the produce section. For me, I will continue to experiment with all my varieties and gain more knowledge about sprouting and consume

them on a regular basis for both taste and health. While tending to the sprouts is minimal work, you do need to be vigilant with the rinsing and storage to avoid spoiling. When in doubt, throw them out, which is why in the past I only purchased them from the farmer’s market and inquired when they were harvested. Happy sprouting. Cat Wilson lives in South Bend and transitioned from a vegetarian diet to eating a plant-based diet more than two years ago. She may be contacted at cwilson@thepapers.com. *52:,1* 6352876 ³ 2Q WKH WRS OHIW DUH VSURXWV XVHG RQ D VDODG 7KH WRS ULJKW VKRZV GD\ ÀYH RI WKH VSURXWV 2Q WKH ERWWRP OHIW LV GD\ RQH RI WKH VHHGV DQG RQ WKH ERWWRP ULJKW LV GD\ WKUHH 6SURXWV DUH HDV\ WR JURZ DQG DQ H[FHOOHQW IUHVK ZD\ WR LQFUHDVH \RXU JUHHQV 3KRWR E\ &DW :LO VRQ

+HOS LV MXVW D SKRQH FDOO DZD\ &DS7HO &DSWLRQHG 7HOHSKRQH ² 7KH $PSOLILHG 7HOHSKRQH WKDW LQFOXGHV :ULWWHQ :RUG IRU :RUG &DSWLRQV RI (YHU\WKLQJ WKH &DOOHU 6D\V 6HUYLFH SURYLGHG E\ ,Q75$& DQG SKRQHV DYDLODEOH DW QR FKDUJH WR WKRVH ZKR TXDOLI\

ZZZ UHOD\LQGLDQD FRP

6 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ June 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

Dining/Leisure/Entertainment

Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum —

Train excursions for family fun %\ /25(77$ .26/2:6., 5LGHUVKLS 6SHFLDOLVW

Museum has one of the largest museum collections of working railroad signals, a restored World War II Pullman Troop Car and switching tower. Stroll around the grounds to see all types of rolling stock, engines and memorabilia of a bygone era. Guest engineers can operate a diesel locomotive with supervision at HVRM. Anyone over the age of 18 who holds a valid driver’s license can “be an engineer” for 30 minutes or one hour for a nominal fee. Contact the museum for scheduling. HVRM has an exciting schedule of events planned for this season. Regular Saturday train rides continue through the end of September. HVRM will run Pumpkin Trains,

The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum train excursions run on Saturdays, May through October, Father’s Day Sunday and for special events. Take a relaxing, round-trip, approximately 45-minute train excursion through the countryside on an open-air car or a vintage coach between North Judson and English Lake. Ticket prices begin at $10. Groups of six or more get $2 off each ticket. Purchasing tickets online is recommended. Before or after the train excursion, be sure to visit the museum and grounds where the admission is always free. The Hoosier Valley Railroad

75$,1 5,'(6 ³ +RRVLHU 9DOOH\ 5DLOURDG 0XVHXP RIIHUV PLQXWH WUDLQ H[FXUVLRQV 3LFWXUHG LV D +RRVLHU 9DOOH\ 5DLOURDG SDVVHQJHU WUDLQ FURVVLQJ WKH .DQNDNHH 5LYHU 3KRWR SURYLGHG E\ +RRVLHU 9DOOH\ 5DLOURDG 0XVHXP Halloween Trains and Santa Trains later this year. Prices for these special events may vary. Most of these special events sellout in advance, so please purchase online. HVRM is an all-volunteer,

nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and education of railroading history. Special group events, including school groups, can be arranged during the week by contacting the depot.

Visit the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum website, www.hoosiervalley.org, for a complete schedule of events. Order tickets online or call the depot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Saturdays at (574) 896-3950.

Fort Wayne Germanfest activities %\ 526$/,( %2:.(5 *XHVW :ULWHU

Depot Gift Shop Vintage Equipment Museum Display + Special Events!

Organ recitals, sponsored by the Germanfest Committee and the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, will be held Monday-Friday, June 6-10, in Fort Wayne. All the pipe organ recitals are free and feature 30 minutes of German organ music. The recitals are scheduled at 12:15

p.m. each day at various locations to enable people to attend on their lunch hour. Generally, the door closest to the parking area is the door to enter. The 2022 schedule: • Monday, June 6, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 917 W. Jefferson Blvd. Organist Noah Vancina. • Tuesday, June 7, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2313 Hanna St. Organist Mi-

chael Hollman. • Wednesday, June 8, First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St. Organist Dr. Geoffrey North. • Thursday, June 9, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1122 S. Clinton St. Organist Michael Dulac. • Friday, June 10, Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry. Organist Ryan Kennedy.

Orchard Gallery to host collaborative art exhibition 25'(5 7,&.(76 21/,1(

KRRVLHUYDOOH\ RUJ

1RUWK -XGVRQ ,QG 2SHQ 6DWXUGD\V &7

The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, 6312-A Covington Road, Fort Wayne, will host a monthlong exhibition, “Working Together: A Collection of Collaborative Art,” June 1-29 during regular gallery hours. There is no admission charge. “It was such a hit last year, we are doing it again,” said Gallery Director Sue Davis. “See what happens when art-

ists collaborate, merging their artistic voices, materials, techniques and ideas. We have clay artists working with painters; a woodworker and a jeweler; a glass artist paired up with her father, a woodturner; teams of two painters with different styles; and much more.” A casual reception will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, with 8-by-10

portraits by various artists available for purchase. Orchard Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call Davis at (260) 489-9160, Publicity Director Kristy Jo Beber at (260) 417-4309 or the gallery at (260) 436-0927 or visit theorchardgallery.com.

Thinking of traveling? Fuhgeddaboudit %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV

CALL AHEAD • DRIVE THRU • ORDER ONLINE Visit us at the following locations: • 220 E. Rudisill — (260) 744-4522 • 404 W. State St. — (260) 483-0972 • 6316 Stellhorn Rd. — (260) 485-2597 • 1830 W. Dupont Rd. — (260) 739-6258

We Cater Call: (260) 637-0636 2-PIECE DARK MEAL

5

$

99 Plus Tax

If you think it’s time to take that trip after waiting long enough through the worldwide COVID-19 lockdown, think again. Especially if your plans call for flying to 2022 Fort Wayne Germanfest

Organ Recitals At 12:15 PM

June 7

INCLUDES 2 Side Choices & 1 Biscuit

June 8

First Wayne Street United Methodist Church 300 East Wayne Street, 46802 Dr. Geoffrey North, Organist

Limit 4. Not valid with any other offer or discount.

$

4

99 Plus Tax

INCLUDES 2 Side Choices & 1 Biscuit

Limit 4. Not valid with any other offer or discount.

(Coupons Valid For Seniors 55+ Only)

June 6

Emmanuel Lutheran Church 917 West Jefferson Street, 46802 Noah Vancina, Organist Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 2313 Hanna Street, 46803 Michael Hollman, Organist

June 9

(Coupons Valid For Seniors 55+ Only)

ONE BREAST MEAL

your destination. Very little is expected to go right this summer as airlines have not resumed their prepandemic staffing, number of flights, and cities they serve. Contributing to the chaotic conditions is their long-time custom of cancelling flights

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1122 South Clinton Street, 46802 Michael Dulac, Organist

Sponsored by the Germanfest Committee and the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

June 10

Trinity Episcopal Church 611 West Berry Street, 46802 Wayne Peterson, Organist

More information about these concerts and the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists can be found at www.fortwayneago.com

that aren’t full (for whatever reason) and inexperienced new hires who really aren’t all that helpful after waiting on telephone for a few hours for help. And once you get there, you face scarcity and skyrocketing prices if you try to rent a car because the agencies haven’t replenished inventory since the pandemic. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

June 2022 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ 7

Sports

Trio agrees cycling is their life %\ 52' .,1* )HDWXUH :ULWHU Cycling buddies, longtime friends and members of the 3 Rivers Velo Sports Club Mona Will, Adrienne Maurer and Robin Mitchell agree that riding is their life. Mona and Adrienne ride their bikes to work and Robin, Mona’s partner, tags along and then heads on for a trail ride. On weekends they participate in the club’s group rides and sometimes just head out for a solo ride to simply relax, savor the day, clear their heads and let go of any built-up stress. On Saturday, May 14, they gathered at Leo High School, along with nearly 50 other colorfully attired riders, for a jaunt into the very hot (89-degree) Allen County countryside. They left from the school heading north on Amstutz Road in three groups. The serious riders left first for a tour that would cover between 50 and 60 miles, followed by a dozen or so riders with a goal of 44 miles. Mona was lead rider of the last group, which was made up of beginners, persons just getting back into riding and some experienced riders, too. Their goal was 26 miles with a couple of hydration breaks. “Unlike the other groups that set a fast pace and hydrate on the fly,” she said, “we go at a comfortable speed so everyone can keep up and we stop for a couple of water breaks along the way. Many in the group are

in their late 60s, which proves you’re never too old to ride.” The three are diligently training for the annual OneDay Ride Across Michigan in August, which will seriously test their stamina. The ODRAM starts in Rothbury and ends 145 miles later in Bay City. “We’ve made this endurance ride and others like it several times over the years, but each year we’re a year older. It’s a lot different from riding in Allen County, because there are lots of hills. Still, we’re looking forward to it.” Mona recalled, when she was 13 and moping around the house, her mother told her she should find something that brings her joy. She took up bicycling. Today when she mounts her bike she thinks back to that moment and the joy she’s experienced riding. At one time she was leading two to three group rides a week, but has cut back to just one. She’s been with Grueninger Travel for the past 40 years. Adrienne for many years just used a bike to get around. At 50 she got serious about cycling, joined the 3RVS Club and now her car is her secondary mode of transportation. She pointed out that wearing Spandex garb is not just to look cool on the road. “The tight-fitting fabric wicks away moisture, is padded for seat comfort and offers less wind resistance.” The Fort Wayne native holds a bachelor’s degree in computer technology

&<&/,1* %8'',(6 ³ 5HDG\ WR ULGH DUH 0RQD :LOO OHIW $GULHQQH 0DXUHU DQG 5RELQ 0LWFKHOO 7KH\·UH WUDLQLQJ IRU WKH DQQXDO PLOH 2QH 'D\ 5LGH $FURVV 0LFKLJDQ WKDW ZLOO EH KHOG LQ $XJXVW 3KRWR E\ 5RG .LQJ and a masters in business from IPFW. Robin said the cycling community “is the best. They’ll never pass anybody by who is

having trouble. They’ll always stop. My first bike weighed 25 pounds. My present one is just 18 pounds.” Born in Columbia City, he came to Fort Wayne

after a stint in the U.S. Navy. He earned a degree in computer technology from IPFW and teaches software engineering at Manchester University.

Apartment Living Fort Wayne Northeast

Fort Wayne Northeast

Churubusco & Columbia City

Blue 2IVER Apartments Comfortable, friendly living…a great S place to call home! D JUH #HURUBUSCO

7ATERFALL "UILDING

hG G G G G G\\G G GGG k SG T G G G G G G GG G UGv G G G G G G UG v G G G G G GG

235 E. Clingerman, Churubusco, IN

413 E. Columbia Dr., Columbia City

4HOMPSON "UILDING

7ALTER "UILDING

Located Behind Georgetown Square

{ G G G G GXG G G

¡ U G

7KH EHVW LQ 5HQWDO /LYLQJ

࠮ )LKYVVT ࠮ )LKYVVT

j GOY]WPG[`^T``W\G v G G G G G G G

Apartments For People 55 And Over

403 Blue River Dr., Columbia City 904 Blue River Dr., Columbia City 1 Bedroom Apartments • Utilities Included • Central Air • Appliances • Rent Based on Income Providing quality, affordable housing to seniors 62 or older and persons with handicap/disabilities, regardless of age.

Columbia City Properties Churubusco Properties

260-248-2254/TTY 711 574-250-1661/TTY 711

7KLV LQVWLWXWLRQ LV DQ HTXDO RSSRUWXQLW\ SURYLGHU HPSOR\HU DQG OHQGHU

All Ground Floor (260)

749-0461

8 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ June 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

Don’t answer those unkown calls %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Your desktop computer, laptop and cell phone are among the accessories that open the door to pretty well wherever you want to reach in this world. You can take a virtual ride through the Grand Canyon, visit Vienna, acquire the latest fashions from Paris, build

a collection of vintage wines, scour online sources such as Amazon and eBay for whatever your heart desires, or compile a list of groceries and goodies to be delivered from the local supermarket by noon. That door you’ve opened also allows limitless numbers of bad guys into your life. Hackers of all ages can collect your name, address and

phone and credit card numbers with simplicity. An example of how simple it is, a neighbor’s grandson is in grade 10 and he hacked his school system’s computerized system to find out how he was being graded and what his marks were. He could just as easily have prowled around cyberspace some more and picked up data on his teachers and neighbors

Three days you must always remember %\ 0,&+(//( :$/7(56 +HDOWK ,QVXUDQFH 6KRS ,QF As a licensed life/health agent for 30-plus years, I regularly learn new regulatory caveats that are passed along to our industry. One stipulation with Medicare coverage hit close to home a few years ago. And not in a good way. My mother-in-law was relatively healthy into her 70s and was content to live alone in her little apartment. She woke one morning, and upon standing up from her bed, she immediately fell to the floor. Her ankle had decided it could no longer bear her weight, so off to the emergency room she went.

Following a few hours of “hurry up and wait,” she was diagnosed with a fractured ankle. Hospital staff quickly assessed she was not able to take care of her personal and basic needs, so she was encouraged to go to a facility that could care for her while she recovered. At the time, that conclusion seemed to make sense to other family members who were present, so it was agreed she would be transported that same day. Little did they know this would become a very costly mistake. You see, Medicare pays for in-patient stays for the type of facility she was transported to. What wasn’t explained,

however, was that Medicare will only consider coverage for this type of facility if she would have been admitted to the hospital for a minimum of three days prior to her transfer to the Skilled Nursing Facility. Suffice it to say, absent those three days of hospital admission, Medicare paid $0, and she was expected to pay the entire expense. Bankruptcy, asset liquidation and Medicaid soon followed. To learn more, join us for an upcoming Medicare education session on June 9, 16, July 14 or 21. For location and time information, call (260) 484-7010 or visit buyhealthinsurancehere. com.

and used it to enrich himself to such an extent he could quit school and never have to worry about his grades any more. Once someone acquires your data, it can be sold to other crooks who can pick you clean of your assets. A major problem is you can be you’re worst enemy if you don’t ward off the fraudulent emails, phone calls and socialmedia posts you contend with daily. Take the simple bothersome phone call. If you have caller display and you don’t recognize the caller, don’t pick it up. Many folks say they want to tell the caller to quit calling. There is no caller. It’s a computerized dialer. If you pick it up, you’ve let them know you’re home at that time of day and the crooked computerized world picks up on that. Instead of cutting down on the number of calls, you’ve invited more. And you haven’t even talked to anything or anyone. The same applies to your computer. While you’re writing emails to family or filling in information for an article you’ve purchased on line, computerized thieves are lurking around the cyberspace corner collecting

your data — email address, credit-card numbers, passwords and Social Security numbers, for example. This information is sold to schemers who will try to lure you into some online scam or use it to jam your computer with malware so they can charge you a fee for freeing it up. If you don’t pay, your information is lost. If you do pay, they just disappear and your information is still lost. These scammers call from crowded boiler rooms around the globe. The old adage, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” still holds. But cyberspace crooks have become so much more slick. They work on other triggers. High on the list is getting you to act now so you don’t miss the opportunity of a lifetime. And, besides, it doesn’t cost all that much. The elderly are a major target. One such operation, representing itself as a precious-metals company operated out of a center with some 200 people armed with headsets and computerized dialer that defrauded senior citizens out of more than $185 million. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

Professional Forum EXPANDING — Interested Businesses Call Betty Foster 1-866-580-1138, Ext. 2403 A Monthly Question And Answer Advertorial Column

Medicare Insurance

BENEFITS ENROLLMENT Q. There are many

benefits for older adults, how do I know which benefits are for me? A. Benefits vary as each has its own set of eligibility requirements and each covers different services. For older adults, there are services such as homemaker, home health care, home modifications, personal emergency response systems, etc. that are covered by benefits under both federal and state funders.

The first step in determining which benefits are best for you would be to determine your need. AIHS has an Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) that is staffed by SHIP-trained Options Counselors who conduct in-home assessments to determine need for service as well as provide insurance counseling and benefit enrollment assistance to cover the cost of services needed. The in-home assessment gathers information about your health and medical status, financial status as well as information about your Social Determinants of Health – such as living environment, access to transportation, etc.

Abbey Graves ADRC Supervisor 260-745-1200 Ext. 450 Once this assessment is complete, our Options Counselors assist you with benefits enrollment in programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Title III, Medicaid Waiver, CHOICE and SSBG. Each of these funding sources has its own unique set of eligibility requirements that our staff reviews with you prior to enrollment. Once enrollment is complete, which can take a few weeks, our staff provides you with a list of service providers who provide the in-home assistance you need. If you, or someone you know, wants to learn more about the benefits available, Just Call Us! 260-745-1200

8101 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 www.agingihs.org | 260.745.1200

Q. What is the difference between Medicare Advantage and Medigap? A. Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are insurance policies offered by independent insurance carriers and are designed to cover the same services that Original Medicare (Part A & Part B) cover. However, MA plan designs will generally require just a copay for most healthcare services. MA plans do include provider networks with HMO plans being more restrictive than PPO options - but most of the HMO plans provide very adequate network providers in a given service area. Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans do just what their name suggest. They supplement Original Medicare Part A & B. Medicare qualifies, reprices, and pays your claims first; then the Medicare Supplement pays what you would normally be respon-

Michelle Walters Executive Vice President sible for under Original Medicare (varies by plan chosen). To learn more of the differences between your Medicare options, join us for an upcoming Medicare Education session and get answers to your Medicare Insurance questions. Call us today to RSVP. Our consultation and education services are FREE!

Fort Wayne’s Medicare Enrollment and Education Center

3609 Lake Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 (260) 484-7010 www.buyhealthinsurancehere.com

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

June 2022 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ 9

It was 50 years ago —

Davis pressured to record ‘The Candy Man’ Sammy Davis Jr. “It’s horrible. It’s white bread, it’s ‘cute-ums.’” Sammy Davis Jr., couldn’t imagine singing $ %RRPHU %ODVW lyrics that 7R 7KH 3DVW included %\ 5$1'$/ such cloying & +,// phrases as “groovy lemon pies.” But Davis was being pressured to record “The Candy Man” by both his manager and Mike Curb, the 26-year-old hotshot president of MGM Records. Curb was convinced the song had “hit” written all over it — but only if done by Davis. Before he approached the legendary vocalist, Curb recruited his 16-member recording group, the Mike Curb Congregation, to tape a childlike background for “The Candy Man.” Now if only Davis could be convinced to lay down a vocal track …

As a member of the legendary Rat Pack, Davis had earned celebrity by performing for sophisticated adult audiences. Was he willing to risk his reputation now by recording a featherweight kiddie ditty? Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was the classic 1971 movie, based on the 1964 book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by children’s writer Roald Dahl. In Dahl’s novel, the main character is Charlie Bucket, who, along with four other juveniles, visits a candy factory owned by the eccentric chocolatier, Willie Wonka, played to perfection by Gene Wilder. British entertainment partners Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse had created the music for the film’s soundtrack. The first tune heard is “The Candy Man.” Sung by actor Aubrey Woods as the neighborhood candy store owner named Bill, the shopkeeper enthusiastically extols the magical properties of Wonka’s seductive sweets: “Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew “Cover it with chocolate and

a miracle or two? “The Candy Man, oh, the Candy Man can “The Candy Man can ‘cause he mixes it with love “And makes the world taste good.” Woods did a serviceable job on the tune, but Newley hated the rather stiff rendition and felt that Woods’ version could easily doom a potential hit single. Newley decided to record his own interpretation, but Mike Curb got the jump on him. Eventually, Davis capitulated, still fearing this could become a regrettable decision. Focused on a forthcoming trip to Vietnam to entertain the troops, he hurried through “The Candy Man” in two takes. When he listened to the playback in the recording studio, Davis moaned, “This record is going straight into the toilet, and it may just pull my whole career down with it.” To his amazement (but not Curb’s), the single caught the nation’s ear when music fans of all ages embraced the joy Davis offered. “The Candy

6$00< '$9,6 -5 Man” shot to No. 1 on Billboard’s chart and even earned a Grammy nomination. In time, the 45 topped playlists worldwide. “There are lots of regional hits, but rarely does a record become an international hit,” Davis explained later, probably with a smile

and perhaps a slight feeling of guilt. “With a 5% royalty, I made half a million dollars.” “Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream “Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream? “The Candy Man. Oh, the Candy Man can.”

Professional Forum EXPANDING — Interested Businesses Call Betty Foster 1-866-580-1138, Ext. 2403 A Monthly Question And Answer Advertorial Column

6HQLRU 5HORFDWLRQ

Elder Law

4 :KDW DUH ´6HQLRU 5HORFDWLRQµ VHUYLFHV" $

6HYHUDO \HDUV DJR VRPH IULHQGV ZKRP KDG PRYHG IURP WKHLU KRPH WR D ORFDO UHWLUH PHQW FRPPXQLW\ KDG DQ LQWHUHVWLQJ FRQYHUVD WLRQ ZLWK PH UHJDUGLQJ WKHLU H[SHULHQFHV LQ PDNLQJ WKHLU WUDQVLWLRQ 2QH RI WKH WKLQJV WKDW VWRRG RXW LQ P\ PLQG ZDV WKH IDFW WKDW YHU\ OLW WOH RI WKH WKLQJV WKH\ QHHGHG GRQH ZDV FRPSOHW HG RQ D VFKHGXOH WKDW ÀW WKHLU QHHGV $OVR FR RUGLQDWLQJ DOO RI WKH WKLQJV WKDW WKH\ QHHGHG WR GR ZDV D ELW RYHUZKHOPLQJ $QG WKHQ LW VWUXFN PH WKDW QHDUO\ HYHU\WKLQJ WKDW WKH\ QHHGHG DF FRPSOLVKHG ZHUH H[DFWO\ ZKDW , ZDV GRLQJ RU KDG WUDLQLQJ LQ +DYLQJ PDQ\ \HDUV RI H[SHULHQFH LQ PRY LQJ IXUQLWXUH LQ P\ \RXQJHU \HDUV D VXFFHVV IXO FDUHHU LQ UHDO HVWDWH DQG D VXFFHVVIXO FDUHHU LQ DXFWLRQHHULQJ DQG DSSUDLVLQJ LW GLGQ·W WDNH PH ORQJ WR VHH WKDW DOO RI P\ DELOLWLHV ZHUH MXVW ZKDW WKH GRFWRU RUGHUHG IRU P\ IULHQGV +HQFH WKH WHUP ´6HQLRU 5HORFDWLRQµ ZDV ERUQ

Tim McCulloch, Owner 2XU V\VWHPV LQFOXGH SURIHVVLRQDO DQG FRXU WHRXV PRYLQJ VHUYLFHV UHDO HVWDWH EURNHUDJH UHDO HVWDWH DQG DQWLTXH DSSUDLVDOV DXFWLRQHHU LQJ VHUYLFHV Á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all Us For An Estimate Today

(260) 441-8636 Ft. Wayne or (260) 356-4111 Huntington and clean out your junk!

$UGPRUH $YH )RUW :D\QH ,1 : 3DUN 'U +XQWLQJWRQ ,1

5HDO (VWDWH $QWLTXH $XFWLRQV 5HDO (VWDWH $QWLTXH $SSUDLVDOV 0RYLQJ 6HQLRU 5HORFDWLRQ 6HUYLFHV $8 'HOLYHU\ 6HUYLFHV $8

INDOT 1080971

Q. “How do I plan for a blended family in my Last Will and Testament? A. When spouses come together and

create a blended family, the attorney must discuss tough scenarios with the client. It is common practice to have the surviving spouse inherit the deceased spouse’s whole estate. In blended families, both spouses assume the surviving spouse will honor the deceased spouse’s wishes when distributing the deceased’s estate. However, without an agreement to the contrary, the surviving spouse may decide to give assets away or change their will in ways that do not reflect the estate plan made when both spouses were living. The survivor could choose to drastically reduce or not give any inheritance to the relatives of the deceased. The surviving spouse may even choose to write them the

Bryan San Jose Attorney

family of the deceased spouse out of his or her will. A marital agreement or a trust are two avenues to protect any inheritance going to the family of a deceased spouse in blended family. It is best to speak with an elder law attorney to discuss how to honor the wishes of both spouses, regardless of who should pass away first.” 6XLWH :HVW %HUU\ 6WUHHW )RUW :D\QH ,QGLDQD 7HOHSKRQH

',6&/$,0(5 %U\DQ 6DQ -RVH DQG %HHUV 0DOOHUV //3 $WWRUQH\V $W /DZ DSSUHFLDWH WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR SURYLGH LQVLJKW LQWR OHJDO WRSLFV RI LQWHUHVW 7KH FRQWHQW RI WKLV DUWLFOH LV GHVLJQHG WR SURYLGH LQIRUPDWLRQ RI JHQHUDO LQWHUHVW WR WKH SXEOLF DQG LV QRW LQWHQGHG WR RIIHU OHJDO DGYLFH DERXW VSHFL¿F VLWXDWLRQV RU SUREOHPV %U\DQ 6DQ -RVH DQG %HHUV 0DOOHUV //3 $WWRUQH\V $W /DZ GR QRW LQWHQG WR FUHDWH DQ DWWRUQH\ FOLHQW UHODWLRQVKLS E\ RIIHULQJ WKLV LQIRUPDWLRQ DQG DQ\RQH¶V UHYLHZ RI WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ VKDOO QRW EH GHHPHG WR FUHDWH VXFK D UHODWLRQVKLS <RX VKRXOG FRQVXOW D ODZ\HU LI \RX KDYH D OHJDO PDWWHU UHTXLULQJ DWWHQWLRQ %U\DQ 6DQ -RVH DQG %HHUV 0DOOHUV //3 $WWRUQH\V $W /DZ DOVR DGYLVH WKDW DQ\ LQIRUPDWLRQ \RX VHQG WR WKLV QHZVOHWWHU VKDOO QRW EH GHHPHG VHFXUH RU FRQ¿GHQWLDO 3OHDVH YLVLW RXU RI¿FH WR HQVXUH FRPSOHWH FRQ¿GHQWLDOLW\

10 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ June 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

Faith

Faithful service to all generations %\ &$7+< 6+286( )HDWXUH :ULWHU Jo Massaro’s faith is a thread that runs through many of her community activities. The hub of her efforts in lay ministry is the church she and her husband, Dominick, joined when they moved from New York State to Fort Wayne in 2015. They attend The Chapel at 2505 W. Hamilton Rd. S. in Fort Wayne. “We were looking for a church that was for all generations,” Massaro said. “They believe in four purposes: ‘Believe, Grow, Serve and Change Your World.’ ... We also serve in the area of missions.” Massaro, 71, volunteers as a life group leader at her church, runs their book club, and is a member of the senior ministry. “I co-lead a life group with my husband,” she said.” It was asked if anyone wanted to lead a life group and we just said yes. My heart is to leave a spiritual legacy and speak into the lives of people my age and the younger generation. A life group is a wonderful way to be part of that community. We have seniors and younger people in our group. “We meet every week and even through COVID we met weekly on Zoom. We go out to dinner, have a fun night of games, and listen to one of our members who participates in a band. We support each other, and a community of friendship and love develops.” Massaro’s role is important to her and to her church,

and she receives help with achieving their shared objectives. To kick things off, the couple attended a dinner with speakers and materials. The leaders meet regularly and they have access to ongoing materials to use. She finds the experience very satisfying. “This is something that is part of my DNA,” she said. “I have always loved to help others. I think it helps you not just look at your own needs but of others. ... Some of my greatest relationships in life have been in giving of myself to others. It has blessed my life as well.” She and her husband have nine children, nine great-grandchildren and one great grandchild between them. She’s also a writer and leads an online writing group for Christian writers. The couple believes their commitments to church ministries is important.

%22.,1* ³ -R 0DVVDUR DQG 6WDF\ .QLSVFKHHU ZRPHQ·V PLQLV WU\ OHDGHU DW 7KH &KDSHO LQ )RUW :D\QH VKDUH VPLOHV RYHU D SDVVDJH LQ D ERRN VHOHFWHG E\ WKH PRQWKO\ ERRN FOXE 0DVVDUR IRXQGHG 3KRWR E\ &DWK\ 6KRXVH

Sun can find you anywhere

%\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV

A neighbor who passed by with a bandaged nose reminded me of a life-long friend who died recently. The outsized bandage was a result of what was simple visit to their dermatologist too have a mole removed. As it turned out, the biopsy indicated there was cancer and it went deeper than everyone anticipated.

SMITH FARMS MANOR Independent Senior Living

Contact:

“It’s hard to say they are sacrifices, but it does demand time away from other things,” she said. “You certainly want to be prepared and pray asking the Holy Spirit to help you. It is an expression of love.” She’s involved with the church’s senior activities, including a monthly luncheon and more. The Chapel’s website is thechapel.net. Massaro also founded the church’s Yahweh Sisterhood Book Club, which reads a book together monthly and discusses it with the author, which is also offered to viewers online. To learn of future book discussions, email jomassaroministries@gmail.com. “The benefits are incredible,” she said. “We learn the Bible together, and we grow together. We are a community of people who not just attend church on the weekend, but look to change our lives and those around us.”

Kathy Lewis, Sales Counselor

406 Smith Drive, Auburn, IN 46706 P. 260.925.4800 • C. 260.570.1083 • F. 260.925.4801 Klewis2@5ssl.com • www.smithfarmmanor.com

-GTC $?PCDPCC

As a result, the neighbor will require some facial reconstruction after the area heals. That reminded me of a friend who underwent a series of sometimes painful removal of cancerous lesions, some of which required digging some serious holes in their arms, back, neck and cheeks. This damage to both those people was caused by exposure to the sun. Summer is the time many members of mankind look forward to acquiring an attractive tan. As long as they don’t get sunburn, they feel all is well. What they’re doing is burning their skin. Exposure to the sun’s ultra violet rays can do hidden damage that may take years to emerge. The other main cause of skin cancer is the use of tanning salons. Medical experts expect more than 4 million cases of skins cancer to be diagnosed each year. One out of five adults will develop some form of skin cancer by the time they reach 70 years of age. As many as half of these cases can progress to melanoma, the most serious stage of skin cancer. The good news is that if can-

cerous skin cancer is detected early, it can be removed simply, painlessly and with the likelihood that it will not return. You also can protect yourself by being sun smart. You wouldn’t go out in the rain without an umbrella or raincoat to keep you from getting wet, so why do you head outdoors without any protection from the constant outpouring of ultra violet rays. A dermatologist told me long ago that she applies sun screen to her skin, just like lotion, after she takes her shower. She pointed out that those harmful rays pass through the windows of her house, her car, her office and the shops she visits. A friend told me his dermatologist strongly recommended surgery, “To sew a cap on my head.” Those skin-damaging rays also pour through the clouds when you think the sun don’t shine. They even sneak through clothing that isn’t sun-protection-factor rated. What this all means is you can’t hide from the sun. You risk skin damage when you’re on the ski slopes but you’re increasing the risk immeasurably lolling on a tropical

Leave Your Legacy with the residents of Saint Anne Communities!

Feeling like you or your loved one might need more help? Assisted Living at Golden Years Homestead gives you the freedom to have as little or as much assistance each day as you need plus the peace of mind to know help is there when you need it. For more information please call 260-748-6416. www.greencroft.org/GoldenYears | 3136 Goeglein Road, Fort Wayne

The ONLY senior living community in Fort Wayne that offers daily Mass and Sacraments while providing the highest quality of health care. Invest in honoring the lives of our seniors. If you would like to give a monetary donation in honor of a loved one or if your business would like to donate, please contact our Fund Development Department at (260) 399-3232 or email miranda.haupert@sacfw.org for our list of needs.

Saint Anne Communities 1900 Randallia Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46805

260-484-5555 • www.sacfw.org

beach wearing the skimpiest swimsuit you can find. You should minimize the time you spend outdoors during the daytime, especially during the hot months. Sitting in the shade may not be all that safe either. Water, sand, pavement and any other smooth surface reflects those damaging UV rays. If you’re a runner or biker or participate in other outdoor activities, wear your sunscreen and stay indoors between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. A good rule is to stay in if you step outside and your shadow is shorter than you are. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

Stay down off that step stool %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV It’s pretty well widespread advice to forget about climbing ladders when you become a senior citizen. That includes step stools, too. And if you’re downsizing and looking to buy a smaller house, look for one without any stairs. These precautions will help you avoid falls, which are the bane of the aging. Signs that indicate you may be vulnerable to falling include previous bone fractures, heavy body mass, falls within the past year and reactions to certain medications. A study of stair falls revealed that drinking alcohol increases neck and head injuries. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

June 2022 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ 11

Sixties Flashback —

Sally Field claims ‘It was just drivel!’ “I was in heaven, learning as much as I could learn. I loved, loved, loved every minute of it,” Sally Field once %\ 5$1'$/ enthused & +,// to a writer from “O, The Oprah Magazine.” High praise for Field’s time spent as “The Flying Nun?” Actually, no. Field was waxing nostalgic about her first television series, “Gidget,” a 1965 show on ABC-TV based on the Sandra Dee movie of the same name. In 1959, Gidget had kicked off the beach party/ surfing film craze of the early 1960s. Field’s remembrance of her “Flying Nun” years was quite different. She had landed the Gidget role right out of Birmingham High School in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys, shortly after she was spotted by a casting agent at an acting workshop. When “Gidget” folded after a year of mediocre ratings, Field was devastated. She was then offered the lead role in another ABC-TV series,

this time as a Puerto Rico-based Catholic sister who could soar through the air. “The Flying Nun” was based on Tere Rios’s 1965 book, “The Fifteenth Pelican.” Field rejected the role, later explaining, “The show just made no sense to me. It was just drivel! There wasn’t any piece of it that had human behavior in it.” Her stepfather was a stuntman/ actor named Jock Mahoney, who Field found intimidating and controlling. When Mahoney warned her, “If you don’t take this part, you may never work again,” Field capitulated and signed to play the cartoonish sister. When she later requested more depth to the nun scripts, Field was told, “(People) want to know what they’re going to see before they see it. They don’t want to be touched. They don’t want to be surprised. They don’t want to think.” The series ran for three years, 1967-1970, for a total of 82 episodes. It quickly became a ratings winner, but as the weekly stories unfolded, viewership dropped steadily. By the third year, the show was on life support. In the meantime, Field had married her first husband, Steve Craig, and was pregnant during the last season’s filming. “You can

6$//< ),(/' $6 ¶7+( )/<,1* 181· only imagine what a pregnant flying nun looked like,” she said. “I was a walking sight gag.” The show’s producers used props and scenery to block the view of Field’s body below the chest. But eventually Field came to realize that the time she spent on “The Flying Nun” did, to her

surprise, have an actual upside. “Something in me started to take care of myself in a way I hadn’t been able to before,” she said later. “I started to change and heal. I grew up and moved out of the fog. And ultimately, the experience of being on the series gave me tremendous strength. It made me

want to be a real actor, no matter what.” She certainly achieved that goal. In her superlative movie career, Field carried home an armful of Tinseltown trophies, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress for “Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart.”

$66,67(' /,9,1* 1856,1* $1' 5(+$%,/,7$7,21 *8,'( *ROGHQ <HDUV +RPHVWHDG ,QF

+HULWDJH 3DUN

7KH &HGDUV

3136 Goeglein Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 (260) 749-6725 • www.goldenyearshome.org

14409 Sunrise Court, Leo, IN 46765 (260) 627-2191 • www.thecedarsrc.com

$VVLVWHG /LYLQJ 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ 8QLW $O]KHLPHU·V 8QLW 6NLOOHG /LFHQVHG 1XUVLQJ 6HPL 6NLOOHG 1XUVLQJ 2U ,QWHUPHGLDWH &DUH 7KHUDSLHV 6SHHFK 2FFXSDWLRQDO 5HVSLUDWRU\ 3K\VLFDO /RQJ 7HUP &DUH 7HPSRUDU\ &DUH 3ULYDWH 6HPL 3ULYDWH 5RRPV 3HW 9LVLWDWLRQ $OORZHG +RVSLFH &DUH 0HGLFDUH DQG RU 0HGLFDLG

$VVLVWHG /LYLQJ 6NLOOHG /LFHQVHG 1XUVLQJ 6HPL 6NLOOHG 1XUVLQJ 2U ,QWHUPHGLDWH &DUH 7KHUDSLHV 6SHHFK 2FFXSDWLRQDO 5HVSLUDWRU\ 3K\VLFDO /RQJ 7HUP &DUH 7HPSRUDU\ &DUH 3ULYDWH 6HPL 3ULYDWH 5RRPV 3HW 9LVLWDWLRQ $OORZHG +RVSLFH &DUH 0HGLFDUH DQG RU 0HGLFDLG

2001 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 (260) 484-9557 • www.ASCCare.com $VVLVWHG /LYLQJ 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ 8QLW $O]KHLPHU·V 8QLW 6NLOOHG /LFHQVHG 1XUVLQJ 6HPL 6NLOOHG 1XUVLQJ 2U ,QWHUPHGLDWH &DUH 7KHUDSLHV 6SHHFK 2FFXSDWLRQDO 5HVSLUDWRU\ 3K\VLFDO /RQJ 7HUP &DUH 7HPSRUDU\ &DUH 3ULYDWH 6HPL 3ULYDWH 5RRPV 3HW 9LVLWDWLRQ $OORZHG +RVSLFH &DUH 0HGLFDUH DQG RU 0HGLFDLG

/LIH &DUH &HQWHU RI )RUW :D\QH /LIH &DUH &HQ 1649 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 (260) 422-8520 • www.lcca.com 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ 8QLW $O]KHLPHU·V 8QLW 6NLOOHG /LFHQVHG 1XUVLQJ 2U ,QWHUPHGLDWH &DUH 7KHUDSLHV 6SHHFK 2FFXSDWLRQDO 3K\VLFDO /RQJ 7HUP &DUH 5HVSLWH &DUH :RXQG &DUH 2XWSDWLHQW 7KHUDS\ 0HGLFDO 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ 0HGLFDUH 0HGLFDLG 3HW 9LVLWDWLRQ $OORZHG

6ZLVV 9LOODJH

7KH 9LOODJH DW $QWKRQ\ %RXOHYDUG 6 $QWKRQ\ %OYG )RUW :D\QH ,1 www.ABetterWayofLiving.org

RI )RUW :D\QH

$VVLVWHG /LYLQJ 5HKDE 8QLW $O]KHLPHU·V 8QLW 6NLOOHG /LFHQVHG 1XUVLQJ ,QWHUPHGLDWH &DUH 7KHUDSLHV 6SHHFK 2FFXSDWLRQDO 5HVSLUDWRU\ 3K\VL FDO /RQJ 7HUP &DUH 7HPSRUDU\ &DUH 3ULYDWH 6HPL 3ULYDWH 5RRPV 3HW 9LVLWDWLRQ $OORZHG +RVSLFH &DUH 0HGLFDUH DQG RU 0HGLFDLG 2XWSDWLHQW 7KHUDS\

7KH 9LOODJH DW .HQGDOOYLOOH 351 North Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville, IN 46755-0429 (260) 347-2256 • www.ABetterWayofLiving.org 5HKDE 8QLW 6NLOOHG /LFHQVHG 1XUVLQJ 7KHUDSLHV 6SHHFK 2FFXSDWLRQDO 5HVSLUDWRU\ 3K\VLFDO 2XWSDWLHQW 7KHUDS\ /RQJ 7HUP &DUH 7HPSRUDU\ &DUH 3ULYDWH 6HPL 3ULYDWH 5RRPV 3HW 9LVLWDWLRQ $OORZHG +RVSLFH &DUH 0HGLFDUH 0HGLFDLG <HDUV 'HÀFLHQF\ )UHH 6XUYH\V

7KH 9LOODJH DW 3LQH 9DOOH\ 1350 West Main Street, Berne, IN 46711 (260) 589-3173 • www.swissvillage.org

9802 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (260) 469-0600 • www.ABetterWayofLiving.org

$VVLVWHG /LYLQJ 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ 8QLW $O]KHLPHU·V 8QLW 6NLOOHG /LFHQVHG 1XUVLQJ 6HPL 6NLOOHG 1XUVLQJ 2U ,QWHUPHGLDWH &DUH 7KHUDSLHV 6SHHFK 2FFXSDWLRQDO 5HVSLUDWRU\ 3K\VLFDO /RQJ 7HUP &DUH 7HPSRUDU\ &DUH 3ULYDWH 6HPL 3ULYDWH 5RRPV 3HW 9LVLWDWLRQ $OORZHG +RVSLFH &DUH 0HGLFDUH DQG RU 0HGLFDLG

5HKDE 8QLW 6NLOOHG /LFHQVHG 1XUVLQJ 7KHUDSLHV 6SHHFK 2FFXSDWLRQDO 5HVSLUDWRU\ 3K\VLFDO /RQJ 7HUP &DUH 7HPSRUDU\ &DUH 3ULYDWH 6HPL 3ULYDWH 5RRPV 3HW 9LVLWDWLRQ $OORZHG +RVSLFH &DUH 0HGLFDUH DQG RU 0HGLFDLG 2XWSDWLHQW 7KHUDS\

Contact Betty For More Details! 260-494-9321 slallen@the-papers.com • www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

12 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ June 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

Prodding the Past —

‘Betsy’ Ross was an original %\ 720 02552: 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV In case you missed this particular class in third grade, let me tell you about a true American patriot: Elizabeth Griscom “Betsy” Ross. She was born Jan. 1, 1752, and was an American seamstress/upholsterer whose work is still admired throughout the world. She’s credited with making the first American flag, known today as the “Betsy Ross flag.” According to Ross family history, Gen. George Washington and two congressional members visited Mrs. John Ross in 1776. They showed her a sketch done by Washington. It was a drawing of a flag with 13 stars in a field of blue situated in a circle above 13 red and white strips. Ross had been making flags for the Pennsylvania navy during the American Revolution so making a united colony standard was no difficult task. In 1775, the Pennsylvania naval committee headed by Benjamin Franklin and George Ross (uncle of John Ross)

ordered the construction of gunboats that would eventually need flags. The American Revolutionary War broke out when Betsy and John had been married for only two years. John was assigned to guard munitions and, according to one legend, was killed by a gunpowder explosion. As a 24-year-old widow, Betsy Ross continued working in the upholstery business repairing uniforms and making tents, blankets, stuffing paper tube cartridges with musket balls for the Continental Army and flags. There is speculation Betsy Ross was the “beautiful young widow” who distracted Hessian Gen. Carl von Donop in Mount Holly, N. J., after the Battle of Iron Works Hill. This kept von Donop’s forces out of the crucial turning-of-the-tide Battle of Trenton on the morning of Dec. 26, 1776, when the Hessian and British troops were defeated after Washington crossed the Delaware River. She married her second husband, mariner Joseph Ash-

burn, on June 15, 1777. A year later, his ship was captured by a Royal Navy frigate and he was charged with treason because he was of British ancestry and naturalization to American colonial citizenship was not recognized. He was imprisoned and died at Old Mill Prison in England. In May 1783, she married John Claypoole, who had met Joseph Ashburn in the English Old Mill Prison. It was Claypoole who informed her of her husband’s death in prison. The Claypoole couple would have five daughters. In 1793, her mother, father, and sister all died in a severe yellow fever epidemic. And in 1817, after two decades of poor health, John Claypoole died. She continued her upholstery business for another decade and retired to the home of her second daughter, Susanna, in Abington Township of Montgomery County, Pa. Her eldest daughter, Clarissa, took over her upholstery business back in Philadelphia. She became blind and spent her last three years living with her middle daughter, Jane, in

%(76< 5266 )/$* rapidly growing and industrializing Philadelphia. Betsy Ross Claypoole died Jan. 30, 1836, at the age of 84, some 60 years after the Declaration of Independence. She was survived by her five daughters and one sister, Hannah Griscom Levering, who died less than a year later. While the Betsy Ross House is one of the most-visited tourist sites in Philadelphia, whether she lived there or not is still a matter of historical dispute. Her body was first interred at the Free Quaker burial grounds on North Fifth Street in Philadelphia.

Then in 1975, in preparation for the American Bicentennial, Philadelphia city leaders ordered her remains moved to the courtyard of the Betsy Ross House. However, cemetery workers found no remains under her tombstone. Bones found elsewhere in the family plot were deemed to be hers and moved to the current grave now visited by tourists at the Betsy Ross House. While her home has become an historic shrine, the flag she put together in her modest upholstery shop has become an official national symbol. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

Phone 1-866-580-1138, Ext. 2403 To Join Our

HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTORY A COMPLETE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY GOLDEN YEARS HOMESTEAD, INC. A Christian Retirement Community 3136 Goeglein Road and 8300 Maysville Road Fort Wayne, IN 46815 Phone: (260) 749-6725, (260) 749-9655 www.goldenyearshome.org * Independent Living * Licensed Assisted Living * Villas & Garden Apartments * New Duplexes, Two & Three Bedrooms With Two & Three Car Garages * Complete Healthcare Center, Including Medicaid & Medicare Certified * Memory Care Neighborhoods “ A Christian Ministry Dedicated To Serving The Seniors”

HERITAGE PARK 2001 Hobson Road Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Phone: (260) 484-9557 Garden Homes, Assisted Living Apartments, Moving Forward Rehabilitation, Auguste’s Cottage Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Long Term Care, Hospice, Respite www.asccare.com

SWISS VILLAGE, INC. 1350 W. Main St. Berne, IN 46711 Phone: (260) 589-3173 www.swissvillage.org Duplex Homes, Independent Living Apartments, Residential & Assisted Living, Short Term Private Rehab Suites, Healthcare & Dementia Care, State Of The Art Wellness Pavilion, And Intergenerational Programming

A COMPLETE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY THE CEDARS 14409 Sunrise Court Leo, IN 46765 Phone: (260) 627-2191 www.thecedarsrc.com Complete Retirement Amenities: Skilled & Intermediate Long Term Nursing Care, Assisted & Residential Apartments, Total Rehab Unit, Villa Of The Cedars With Condominium Homes - “Come To The Country”

ASSISTED, INDEPENDENT LIVING & NURSING CARE LIFE CARE CENTER OF FORT WAYNE 1649 Spy Run Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Phone: (260) 422-8520 www.lifecarecenteroffortwaynein.com Newly remodeled facility, top-of-the-line services for rehab patients. Rapid rehab program, separate wing with 30 rehab suites — private single bed for short-term patients. Medicare, Medicaid & insurances accepted.

ATTENDANT AND COMPANION SERVICES HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, LET US HELP YOU HELP YOURSELF @ HOME LLC 2478 Lake Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46815 Phone: (260) 387-6369 www.homecareisheart.net Licensed Home Care/Member of IN Assc. Home & Hospice Care There’s no place like home to receive compassionate care that tends to the whole person. Body, Mind, and Spirit. We have a new approach to In-Home Assistance. We specialize in YOU! And it’s all from the heart. Non Medical attendant and companion services for disabled individuals and older adults. Children as well.

AUDIOLOGY CARTER HEARING CLINICS 1335 Getz Road Fort Wayne, IN 46804 NORTHEAST: 3136 Goeglein Rd., Suite A Phone: (260) 436-6400 or (877) 436-6401 www.carterhearingclinics.com • Creating A Higher Standard of Care • Board certified audiologists by the American Board of Audiology serving Fort Wayne since 1967. • Offices located in Fort Wayne, Auburn, Angola and Decatur. PROVIDING • Hearing Evaluations, Hearing Aids, Assistive Listening Devices and Auditory Training • FREE TRIAL HEARING AID PROGRAM

THE HEARING CENTER Phone: (260) 459-6924 (800) 555-5402 Four offices located in Ft. Wayne. Also in Angola, Auburn, Bluffton, Columbia City, Decatur, Huntington, Kendallville, LaGrange, Marion, Warsaw, Wabash and Van Wert, OH. * Specializing in hearing evaluations, hearing aids, and assistive listening devices. * Trial hearing aid program. * We practice excellence, setting the standard for hearing healthcare in Northeast Indiana. “Over 500 physicians refer their patients (and their own families) to The Hearing Center.” www.enthearingcenter.com

BALANCE AND DIZZINESS ENT BALANCE CENTER AT Ear Nose And Throat Associates 10021 Dupont Circle Ct. Fort Wayne, IN 46825 Phone: (260) 426-8117, Choose Option 4 The Premier Balance Program In The Region, ENT Balance Offers Comprehensive Care For Patients With Dizziness, Unteadiness And/Or Falling Problems. State-Of-The-Art Diagnostic Testing And A Full Complement Of Treatment Options Are Available. We May Be Able To Help You Regain A Steadier View Of The World. www.entfortwayne.com

DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MOBILITY PLUS 220 Frontage Road, Suite A Columbia City, IN 46725 Phone: (260) 503-6073 LOCAL ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL MOBILITY EQUIPMENT NEEDS Includes sales, rental, cleaning, service and installation of scooters, ramps, stair lifts, lift chairs and more. Mobility Plus offers quality equipment at affordable prices for individuals with disabilities and those recovering from injury, illness or surgery. Locally Owned, Small Business here to work with you! MobilityPlus.com

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

June 2022 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ 13

Crooks steal even from the dead %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV

Dead men tell no tales, it’s been chronicled, but their obituary can reveal volumes. Especially to thieves. Cruelty is not something crooks ponder when they scan death notices to glean information they can use to pluck you clean. It feels comforting to inform the world of the passing of a loved one and to include details of their life, including birth date, address, hobbies, achievements, work and career highlights

along with a list of surviving family members. Scam artists gorge on this information. It helps keep them in business. The more details there are, the more steps you provide them to get closer to stealing your identity, the identity of the deceased, or both. Listing the dead person’s age is okay, but don’t include their birthday. Also avoid including their address, home town, and the names of surviving family members to avoid putting them at risk. A death notice including the address of the deceased

along with the name of their surviving spouse and other personal details provides a road map for scam artists to follow. It’s been estimated that the identity of as many as 1 million dead people a year is co-opted by crooks who clean out existing accounts or obtain credit cards and apply for loans in the name of the deceased. Some scammers even file returns in the name of the deceased to collect refunds. When someone in your family passes away, you should notify the three major

raising a family, making mortgage payments and so on. But stress still lurks in the corners of their psyche if they don’t pay attention. Exercise can push it aside. So can medication. Or anything

that helps you retain a feeling of quietude and optimism. Maintaining a circle of friends and socializing with them regularly also lowers stress levels.

credit reporting bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — to flag the dead person’s account as deceased to bar any future credit to be issued in that person’s name. This can protect your credit if you held joint accounts or cards with the dead person. Crooks also call survivors claiming the deceased must pay a debt they have. First of all, there is no legal obligation to pay any such debt, should it really exist, unless you co-signed for it. So hang up. There’s also the fraudulent insurance scam: the

caller claims the deceased took out a life insurance policy but before the benefits payment can be made there’s a final premium payment required for handling fees, taxes and whatever. Hang up. Often overlooked is the fact that detailing the time and place of funeral services and memorials gives burglars a free pass to break into your unoccupied home during that time and clean it out. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

Ignoring stress is stressful %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV A lot of attention has been given to the debilitating effects of depression. It’s been cited for, among other things, affecting our mental and physical health and exacerbating such conditions as heart disease and triggering other medical issues. So does stress. Most folks think they can handle it because they’ve coped with day-to-day working life,

Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

7ZKPIZL +ZW[[QVO /M\b :WIL 5MLQKIT ;]Q\M[ .WZ\ ?IaVM 16

)4;7 +4161+; QV )VOWTI )]J]ZV IVL ,MKI\]Z

<WTT NZMM V]UJMZ" 6WZ\PMI[\ 4WKI\QWV" /WTLMV AMIZ[ 0WUM[\MIL /WMOTMQV :WIL ;]Q\M )

Phone 1-866-580-1138, Ext. 2403 To Join Our

HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTORY GRIEF SUPPORT PEGGY F. MURPHY COMMUNITY GRIEF CENTER A service of Stillwater Hospice, formerly Visiting Nurse 5920 Homestead Road Fort Wayne, IN 46814 Phone: (260) 435-3261 Web / email: www.vnfw.org / mail@vnfw.org Grief counseling in your home or at our Grief Center, grief support groups, grief education programs/ presentations — all at no charge.

HOME HEALTH CARE BRIGHTSTAR 333 E. Washington Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Phone: (260) 918-0933 www.brightstarcare.com At BrightStar, we make every effort to connect with our clients on a personal level and care for them with enthusiasm and kindness. We offer 24/7 support so clients can check on their loved ones any time. We also rigorously screen and background check our caregivers to ensure optimal security and peace-of-mind for the families we serve.

HOME PET CARE HUMANE FORT WAYNE IN-HOME SERVICES 4914 S. Hanna St. Fort Wayne, IN 46806 Phone: (260) 744-0454 www.humanefortwayne.org This FREE program helps seniors care for their pets. Services include grooming, walking, waste clean-up, wellness checks, transportation and more.

HOSPICE STILLWATER HOSPICE 5910 Homestead Road Fort Wayne, IN 46814 (260) 435-3222 (800) 288-4111 Formerly Visiting Nurse, Stillwater Hospice provides compassion, comfort and guidance along life’s journey. We provide palliative and hospice care wherever you call home or in our Hospice Home, the region’s only freestanding inpatient hospice unit. Grief support available for those who go on living. Hospice involvement not required. Locally based non-profit serving the community since 1888. Serving Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Noble, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties.

MEMORY CARE LIFE CARE CENTER OF FORT WAYNE 1649 Spy Run Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Phone: (260) 422-8520 www.lcca.com Denton Hall, Memory Care Unit We offer a premier special care unit for those with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. We provide a safe, homelike environment to increase and/or maintain each resident’s level of function at its highest sustainable stage.

MEMORY CARE NORTH WOODS VILLAGE AT INVERNESS LAKES 8075 Glencarin Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Phone: (260) 420-1866 www.NorthWoodsMemoryCare.com Fort Wayne’s Premier Licensed Memory Care Assisted Living Community. State-of-the-art, secure community designed and programmed specifically for those with Alzheimer’s, dementia and their families.

PHYSICAL THERAPY HOOSIER PHYSICAL THERAPY Michael F. Barile, D.C., P.T. 3030 Lake Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Phone: (260) 420-4400 www.hoosierpt.com Medicare Assignment Accepted “Personalized Care”

PHYSICIAN’S OFFICE FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER 750 Broadway Suite 350 Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: (260) 423-2675 • New Patients Welcome • Most Insurance Companies Accepted • Medicare & Medicaid Accepted • Staffed By Over 30 Family Medicine Residents • Supervised By Board Certified Faculty

TELEPHONE SERVICES RELAY INDIANA - INTRAC 7702 Woodland Drive #130 Indianapolis, IN 46278 (877) 446-8722 Problems hearing on the telephone? We provide captioned telephones to assist you to read what the other person is saying. No more garbled or misunderstood conversations. Simply, READ what you’re hearing.

14 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ June 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

Travel

Mixing horticulture and culture One of the leading cultural destinations in the Midwest is just a few hours away in Grand Rapids, Mich. It’s *5($7 the Freder(6&$3(6 ik Meijer 7H[W $QG 3KRWRV Gardens and Sculp%\ 52' .,1* ture Park that includes a botanical garden, a Japanese garden, children’s garden, a sculpture park, natural wetlands and an amphitheater that hosts concerts featuring major artists. While exploring the sculpture collection, visitors will come across works by the likes of Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, Roxy Paine and many more. In fact, the collection has works of more than 200 internationally acclaimed artists. But Meijer Gardens is not just for art and plant lovers. It’s a place for family fun, as well. Sculptures of a couple of huge bears greet visitors to the Children’s Garden. Here there are a number of specific

areas on different subjects, ranging from the Great Lakes Garden to a winding sculpture walk that promotes curiosity and exploration. It’s dotted with animal sculptures and works made of bicycle parts that look like animals. They even provide live entertainment spring, summer and fall. Another great stop is Michigan’s Farm Garden, complete with a 1930s-era farmhouse, barn, windmill, sugar shack and, of course, flower and vegetable gardens. One of the most outstanding venues is the 8-acre Japanese Garden that effectively uses space to highlight contrasts between still and rushing water, quietly intimate and expansive open spaces and manicured and natural areas. Contemporary sculptures are placed throughout the garden. Some of the plants, like bamboo and Japanese maple, are from Japan. Most, however, are native Michigan species. Inside, the 15,000-squarefoot, five-story Tropical Conservatory features a rock landscape with waterfall and flowing creek and a variety of exotic plants from around the world. Next to it is the arid/

0$5&+,1* %$1' ³ *UHHWLQJ YLVLWRUV WR )UHGHULN 0HLMHU *DUGHQV DQG 6FXOSWXUH 3DUN LV WKLV XQLTXH PDUFKLQJ EDQG 7KH JDUGHQV DUH RSHQ \HDU URXQG 7KH KROLGD\ GHFRUDWLRQV DUH H[WUDYDJDQW &+,/'5(1·6 *$5'(1 ³ 6FXOSWXUHV RI WZR ODUJHU WKDQ OLIH EHDUV ZHO FRPH NLGV DQG WKHLU SDUHQWV WR WKH &KLOGUHQ·V *DUGHQ ZKLFK LQFOXGHV DQLPDO VFXOSWXUHV PDGH RI ELF\FOH SDUWV DQG FKDUDFWHUV IURP ´7KH -XQ JOH %RRN µ

ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ dƌĂŝůƐ ^ŝŶŐůĞ ĂLJ ĂŶĚ DƵůƟ ĂLJ dƌŝƉƐ Ăůů ĨŽƌ ZĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐ ;ϮϲϬͿ ϲϯϳͲϬϳϭϵ Ğdžƚ͘ ϳϭ ϮϬϮϮ hƉĐŽŵŝŶŐ ^ŝŶŐůĞ ĂLJ dŽƵƌƐ ͺ Z^sW LJ͗ Ϭϲͬϭϱ ŝŶĐŝŶŶĂƟ ŽŽ͘ ^ĞĞ &ŝŽŶĂ ƚŚĞ ,ŝƉƉŽ͊͘​͘​͘Ψϲϱ ϬϲͬϬϲ Ϭϲͬϭϴ ^ƵŶŶLJ ^ĂƵŐĂƚƵĐŬ͕ D/͙ΨϱϬ ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ůŝƐƚ Ϭϲͬϭϯ ϬϲͬϮϬ dŚĞ ƌŬ ŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌ͙Ψϴϵ ƐŽůĚ ŽƵƚ ϬϲͬϬϲ ϬϲͬϮϭ > ŽĚŐĞƌƐ ǀƐ͘ ŝŶĐŝŶŶĂƟ ZĞĚƐ Ͳ ϲ͗ϰϬƉŵ ƉŝƚĐŚ ͙Ψϳϱ Ϭϲͬϭϱ ϬϲͬϮϯ ƐĐĂƉĞ ƚŽ WƵƚ /Ŷ ĂLJ Ͳ :Ğƚ džƉƌĞƐƐ Θ ϭ Śƌ ƚƌĂŵ ƚŽƵƌ͙Ψϵϵ ϬϲͬϮϯ ϬϲͬϮϳ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ >ŝŐŚƚŚŽƵƐĞƐ͙Ψϵϵ ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ůŝƐƚ ϬϲͬϯϬ ϬϲͬϮϵ ŚŝĐĂŐŽ zŽƵƌ tĂLJʹ ŵƵůƟƉůĞ ƐƚŽƉƐ ƚŽ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ͘​͘​͘ΨϱϬ Ϭϲͬϭϰ ϬϳͬϬϲ ZŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ZŝǀĞƌ͕ ƌŽŽŬƐǀŝůůĞ͕ /EͲŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ůƵŶĐŚ͙Ψϵϵ Ϭϲͬϭϱ Ϭϳͬϭϯ WƵƌĞ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ DLJƐƚĞƌLJ dŽƵƌͲŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ůƵŶĐŚ ĐƌƵŝƐĞ͙Ψϵϵ Ϭϲͬϭϰ ϬϳͬϮϯ ŶŶ ƌďŽƌ͕ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ƌƚ &Ăŝƌ͙ΨϱϬ Ϭϳͬϭϭ Ϭϳͬϭϴ dŚĞ ƌŬ ŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌ͕ tŝůůŝĂŵƐƚŽǁŶ͕ <z͙Ψϴϵ ϬϳͬϬϰ ϬϳͬϮϬ ^ŚĞĚĚ ƋƵĂƌŝƵŵ Θ >ŝŶĐŽůŶ WĂƌŬ ŽŽ͙Ψϴϵ ϬϲͬϮϮ ϬϳͬϮϱ ZŽĐŬŝŶ͛ dŚƵŶĚĞƌ ZŝǀĞƌ ZŝĚĞ͕ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ͕ /E͙ΨϭϬϵ ϬϳͬϬϱ ϬϳͬϮϱ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŝŶ :ƵůLJ͕ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ &ƌĂŶŬĞŶŵƵƚŚ͕ D/͙ΨϭϮϱ ϬϳͬϮϳ ϬϳͬϯϬ <ŝŶŐƐ /ƐůĂŶĚͲĂŵƵƐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƉĂƌŬƐ͙Ψϴϵ ϬϳͬϮϮ ϬϴͬϬϯ ,ŽŶŬLJ dŽŶŬ ŶŐĞůƐͲ ĞĞĨ Θ ŽĂƌĚƐ /ŶĚLJ͙Ψϵϵ ϬϳͬϬϲ ϬϴͬϬϱ ZŽĐŬ Ŷ ZŽůů ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ Ͳ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ůƵŶĐŚ ĐƌƵŝƐĞ͙ΨϭϮϱ ϬϳͬϭϮ ϬϴͬϭϬ ƐĐĂƉĞ ƚŽ WƵƚ /Ŷ ĂLJ Ͳ :Ğƚ džƉƌĞƐƐ Θ ϭ Śƌ ƚƌĂŵ ƚŽƵƌ͙Ψϵϵ ϬϳͬϮϴ Ϭϴͬϭϯ ůƵĞďĞƌƌLJ &ĞƐƟǀĂů͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ ,ĂǀĞŶ D/͙ΨϱϬ ϬϴͬϬϴ Ϭϴͬϭϰ ƵďƐ ǀƐ͘ ZĞĚƐ ŝŶ ŝŶĐŝŶŶĂƟ Ͳ ϭ͗ϭϬƉŵ ƉŝƚĐŚ͙Ψϳϱ ϬϳͬϮϮ

Ž EŽƚ DŝƐƐ dŚŝƐ sĂĐĂƟŽŶ ĞĂů

dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ &>

^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ &Ğď ϭϭƚŚ Ͳ DŽŶĚĂLJ &Ğď ϮϬƚŚ͕ ϮϬϮϯ tŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƌŝƐŝŶŐ ĐŽƐƚ ŽĨ ŐĂƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƚĞůƐ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ĚĞĂů͘ ZĞůĂdž Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŝůŵĂƌ ĞĂĐŚ ZĞƐŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ϳ ŶŝŐŚƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ďĞĂĐŚ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƐƚƵĚŝŽ ǁŝƚŚ ďĂůĐŽŶLJ ƌŽŽŵ͘ ŶũŽLJ ŽƵƟŶŐƐ ůŝŬĞ Ă ĚŽůƉŚŝŶ ĐƌƵŝƐĞ͕ ůŽĐĂů ƐŝƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŵŽƌĞ͘ >ŽĐĂƚĞĚ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ůĞĂƌǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ^ƚ͘ WĞƚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ͕ LJŽƵ ǁŝůů ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƵƚLJ ŽĨ ǁŚŝƚĞ ƐĂŶĚ͕ ƐƵŶƐŚŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĨ ŽĨ DĞdžŝĐŽ͘ zŽƵƌ ŚŽƐƚ džƚĞŶĚĞĚ dŽƵƌƐ ĨŽƌ ϮϬϮϮ Θ ϮϬϮϯ ;ƉƌŝĐĞƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ĚŽƵďůĞ ŽĐĐƵƉĂŶĐLJͿ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƐůĂŶĚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ϬϳͬϬϯͲϬϳͬϬϰ ^ŽĂƌŝŶŐ ĂŐůĞ ZĞƐŽƌƚ Θ ĂƐŝŶŽ ʹĐĂƐŝŶŽ ŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞƐ͙Ψϭϵϵ ƐŚĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ Ă ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ϬϴͬϮϯͲϬϴͬϮϱ KŚŝŽ͛Ɛ ŵŝƐŚ ŽƵŶƚƌLJͲ ĞƌůŝŶ͕ K, ĂƌĞĂ͘​͘​͘Ψϯϵϵ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ϬϵͬϭϭͲϬϵͬϭϯ DĂĐŬŝŶĂĐ /ƐůĂŶĚͲϮ ŶŝŐŚƚƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ ,ŽƵƐĞ ,ŽƚĞů͘​͘​͘Ψϱϵϱ ƚƌŝƉ͘ Ăůů ĨŽƌ Ă ďƌŽĐŚƵƌĞ͘ ϬϵͬϭϵͲϬϵͬϮϮ EŝĂŐĂƌĂ &ĂůůƐ͕ KŶƚĂƌŝŽͲDƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ǀĂůŝĚ ƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚ͘​͘​͘Ψϱϵϵ Ψϭ͕ϲϵϱ ĚďůͬΨϮ͕ϰϬϬ ƐŝŶŐůĞ

ϭϬͬϭϬͲϭϬͬϭϯ &Ăůů DŝƐƐŝƐƐŝƉƉŝ ZŝǀĞƌďŽĂƚ ƌƵŝƐĞ͘​͘​͘Ψϳϰϵ ϭϬͬϭϬͲϭϬͬϭϭ ƌŬ ŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌ Θ ƌĞĂƟŽŶ DƵƐĞƵŵ͙ΨϮϳϱ ^ƚĂLJ ƵƉ ƚŽ ĚĂƚĞ ŽŶ Ăůů ϭϬͬϮϱͲϭϬͬϮϴ ŚĂƩĂŶŽŽŐĂ ŽŽͲ ŚŽŽ Ͳ ϯ dƌĂŝŶ ZŝĚĞƐ͘​͘​͘ Ψϲϵϵ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƚŽƵƌƐ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞŬ ϭϭͬϮϬͲϭϭͬϮϭ ĂǀĂƌŝĂŶ 'ĞƚĂǁĂLJ͕ &ƌĂŶŬĞŶŵƵƚŚ D/͙Ψϭϵϱ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ϭϭͬϯϬͲϭϮͬϬϮ EĂƐŚǀŝůůĞ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ͕ ƐƚĂLJ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ KƉƌLJůĂŶĚ ,ŽƚĞů͙Ψϳϭϰ ΨϰϬ͘​͘​͘&ŝƌĞŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ͕ ĂƩůĞ ƌĞĞŬ͕ D/Ͳ ǀĞƌLJ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ dƵĞƐĚĂLJ͘ ϯ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ͗ tŝŶŶĞƌ͛Ɛ ŝƌĐůĞ͕ EĞǁ ,ĂǀĞŶͲtĂůŵĂƌƚ ^ŽƵƚŚͲDĞŝũĞƌ ŽŶ >ŝŵĂ ZĚ ZĞĐĞŝǀĞ ΨϮϬ ƉůĂLJ ͬ Ψϱ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ͘ ,ŽƵƌůLJ ĚƌĂǁŝŶŐƐ ŽŶ ^ĞŶŝŽƌ dƵĞƐĚĂLJ͛Ɛ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵƌ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ Ψϱ͕ϱϱϱ ŝŶ ĐĂƐŚ͊ tĂůŬ ŽŶ͛Ɛ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ͘ ZĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ƐĞĂƟŶŐ͘

desert garden, carnivorous plant house and a greenhouse that changes its flower displays with the seasons. March and April is a great time to escape the cold and mingle with more than 7,000 butterflies fluttering freely in the Tropical Conservatory. A brand new, 60,000-square-foot welcome center is presently under construction and is expected to be open in mid-2021. It’s all part of a $115 million expansion and renovation project that includes a transportation center, learning center and

rooftop sculpture garden. Meijer Gardens is open year-round and goes all out on its holiday decorations. Brightly lit and beautifully decorated trees celebrating traditions of countries from around the world turn it into a magical place. Visitors will find an amazingly intricate model railroad display and they can bundle up and take a tram ride through a winter wonderland. Admission is $13.50 for seniors (65 +), $18 for adults (14-64), $8.50 for children Continued on page 15

2022 & 2023 Motor Coach Tours New Haven Parks & Recreation & Pam Crone pamkaycrone@aol.com

8/20-28 10/7-8 10/16-22 11/14-19 2/15-28

2022 Tours

Garden of the Gods, Royal Gorge & Colorado Springs Fall Foliage Wine Cruise & French Lick Beautiful Vermont Fall Foliage Tour Branson Holiday Show Extravaganza

$1,112 $295 $899 $699

2023 Tours

Amelia Island, St. Augustine & Jacksonville/ Miami & Key West $1,959 4/23-29 Virginia Beach, Norfolk & Williamsburg $799 9/2-13 Mt. Rushmore, Black Hills, Devil’s Tower & Yellowstone $1,842 *All prices of extended tours based on two to a room/single & triple rooms available. 7/7 8/2 9/27 12/9

Daytrips

Wagon Wheel “Brigadoon” and included meal at the Boathouse $110 BB Riverboat luncheon cruise & Newport Aquarium $115 Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park including lunch $99 Mystery Musical Yuletide - Be Surprised $10 down to hold your place

For registration information contact Sue Grossnickle 260-749-2212 For more tour information email pamkaycrone@aol.com or call 260-224-2339

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

June 2022 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ 15

Travel

*,$17 +256( ³ 3ODQV IRU WKLV VFXOSWXUH ZHUH PDGH LQ WKH WK FHQWXU\ E\ /HRQDUGR GD 9LQFL EXW KH ZDV QHYHU DEOH WR JHW EDFNHUV IRU VXFK D KXJH SURMHFW $UWLVW 1LQD $NDPX PDGH KLV GUHDP FRPH WUXH % ( 1 ( )$ & 7256 ³ %URQ]H )UHGHULN DQG /HQD 0HL MHU ZKR FRQ WULEXWHG KHDYLO\ WR WKH FUHDWLRQ RI WKH SURSHUW\ DSSHDU WR EH UHVWLQJ DIWHU VWUROOLQJ WKURXJK WKH VFXOSWXUH JDUGHQ )UHGHU LN ZKR ZDV FKDLUPDQ RI WKH ERDUG RI 0HLMHU GLHG LQ DW /HQD LV

&8/785$/ '(67,1$7,21 ³ )UHGHULN 0HLMHU *DUGHQV DQG 6FXOSWXUH 3DUN LQ *UDQG 5DSLGV 0LFK LV RQH RI WKH 0LGZHVW·V OHDGLQJ FXOWXUDO GHVWLQDWLRQV ,W RIIHUV D YDULHW\ RI JDUGHQV DQG QDWXUDO ZHWODQGV ZLWK VFXOSWXUHV E\ PRUH WKDQ LQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ NQRZQ DUWLVWV

Mixing horticulture Continued from page 14 (3-13) and free for children 2 and under. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. There’s no charge to park. There’s something for everyone at this 158-acre cultural attraction. Plan to spend between two and three

hours taking in the unique art and the beautiful flower displays. And while there, have an enjoyable lunch in the café under an extensive Dale Chihuly glass sculpture on the ceiling. The gardens are closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year’s Day. For more information, visit meijergardens.org.

Learning to re-fly %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Getting back into shape to fly home or some tropical island means you have to remember to

&ODVVLÀHG $GV For 30 Days For A 1 Column x 1 Inch Ad

&DOO ([W 8VH 2XU &ODVVLÀHGV 6WDUWLQJ $W

Hauling & Handyman Andy’s Hauling & Odd Jobs Removal of debris, metals, brush, appliances and more. Affordable * Free Estimates

CALL 260-466-7064 www.andyshaulingservices.com

don attire that’s easy to remove to get through airport security. Make sure your carry-on is small enough to fit under the seat or in the overhead bin. And use the bin over your seat, not the first empty one you spot as you enter the cabin. Recent reports of violent passengers serve as reminders to carry patience and courtesy aboard with you — give the armrest to the middle-seat passenger and don’t slam your seat back into the knees of the passenger behind you. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022

Bucket List Tours with Pam Alaska Cruise Tour August 10-21, 2023 2 Nights In Denali, Domed Rail Journey & 7 Night Cruise Including Glacier Bay, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan & Inside Passage Air From Ft. Wayne Includes Port Charges, Hotels, 7 Night Cruise, Transfers And Tour Guide Plus 20 Meals cabin $4,999 inside based on double

Pamkaycrone@aol.com or 260-224-2339

&+,/'5(1 2) 7+( :25/' ³ 6WDWXHV UHSUHVHQWLQJ FKLOGUHQ IURP DURXQG WKH ZRUOG KDYH WKHLU RZQ SOD]D DFURVV IURP WKH HQWUDQFH WR WKH &KLOGUHQ·V *DUGHQ

Motorcoach Tours

0HPRULHV LQ 0RWLRQ

-81 &8%6 YV %5$9(6

´0HPRULHV WR /DVW D /LIHWLPHµ

S & S TRAVEL 1404 E. Lake Bluff Dr. Kendallville, IN 46755

&KLFDJR :ULJOH\ )LHOG

-81 -8/ 129$

6&27,$ 3(, 3DVVSRUW )HUU\ WR <DUPRXWK 16 3HJJ\¶V &RYH &LWDGHO &DSH %UHWRQ ,VODQG &DEHW 7UDLOV +DOLID[ 0XVLFDO 6SHFWDFXODU $QQH RI *UHHQ *DEOHV *UHDW 6FHQHU\ )RRG 0XFK 0RUH -8/< '$5( ',6&29(5 )81 2+ -DZV ZLWK 3DZV ([SHULHQFH %HOJLDQ +RUVH )DUP &DQQRQ 0DNHU /XQFK -8/< 387 LQ %$< 3RUW &OLQWRQ 2+ -HW ([SUHVV WR ,VODQG 7UDP 5LGH RI ,VODQG -8/< 0,&+,*$1¶6 &+(55< '(/,*+7 7UDYHUVH &LW\ 7DOO 6KLS 0DQLWRX &UXLVH *UDQG 7UDYHUVH /LJKWKRXVH &KDUOHYRL[ &DVWOH )DUPV 0XVKURRP +RXVHV /DYHQGHU )DUP 0XVLF +RXVH 3HWRVNH\ 0DJQXV 3DUN IRU )DPRXV 3HWRVNH\ 6WRQHV $8* &+,&$*2¶6 7$// 6+,3 :,1'< $8* &,1&,11$7, 5('6 YV &8%6 &LQFLQQDWL 2+

Tour Details: www.s-stravel.com Tour Calendar: Call 888-262-4423

BOOK EARLY . . . MANY OF OUR 2022 TRIPS ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT! WE ARE WORKING ON OUR TRIPS FOR 2023 Nov. 9-10, 2022 ................................................ Mystery Trip Nov. 18, 2022 ........ “Still Dreaming of a White Christmas” Turkeyville

March 1-11, 2023 ................................ “Hawaii Adventure” March 25-31, 2023 ........... New Orleans — “The Big Easy” 10 Seats Left

April 23-May 3, 2023 .......................... “Shades of Ireland” Space Limited

June 3-10, 2023 .................................. Cape Cod and Boston July 14-21, 2023 ...........................Black Hills, South Dakota Waitlisted

Sept. 25-Oct. 2, 2023 .............................................................. “The Best of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine” Including a Visit to Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT Sells out early every year!

Steve and Sheila Magsamen, Tour Managers Decatur & Fort Wayne Departures 260-432-8488 www.memoriesinmotion.net

16 ■ SENIOR LIFE ■ June 2022

www.seniorlifenewspapers.com

WWII 1944 —

The Air Corps WACs at Baer Field %\ '5 *5(* /$:621 3DVWRU 0 0LQ 06: *XHVW :ULWHU It’s doubtful, in my opinion, that America could have survived and won the war during WWII without the help of women. Indeed it was thousands upon thousands of women who played a vital role in helping America win the war and keep our freedom safe and alive. Those feminine “heroes” comprised both civilian women and those who proudly entered military service: my mother being one of the Elkhart civilian women at the former Miles Medical Company. A new-type woman who would help save America, and the free world if you will, was soon to arrive at Baer Field and across America: the “Women’s Army Corps.” We must first go back to the spring of 1942 and the early beginning of WWII. It was in the spring of 1942 when “one of (the) events was the creation of the Women’s Army Corps, then an ‘Auxillary,’ on 15 May, 1942.” Proving their “merit in this country,” the WACs were soon assigned non-combat duty in England, Italy, North Africa, Australia, India and Hawaii. Further proof of their ability resulted in their becoming officially G.I. in January 1943.” WACs were not just used to fill feminine-type jobs carried over from their civilian life. They were now well-trained and filled a long list of military jobs: radio operators, airplane mechanic, instrument repairmen, weather observers, map plotters, electricians, photo interpreters, cryptographers and control tower operators — there are 239 Army jobs for women…

7+( %($&21 1(:6/(77(5 ³ 6KRZQ LV WKH IURQW FRYHU RI 7KH :$&6 $7 %$(5 ),(/' ³ 7KH WRS SKRWR VKRZV WKH ÀUVW JURXS %HDFRQ QHZVOHWWHU RI 0D\ ZLWK :$& 6JW 0LOGUHG &UHHG RI :$&V DUULYLQJ DW %DHU )LHOG 7KH PLGGOH SKRWR VKRZV VRPH RI WKH RI $OEDQ\ 1 < KROGLQJ XS ODE WHVW WXEHV 3KRWR SURYLGHG E\ *UHJ :$&V VWDQGLQJ EHVLGH D SODQH DW %DHU )LHOG 7KH ERWWRP SKRWR VKRZV /DZVRQ D OLQH XS RI ´)XOO ÁHGJHG VROGLHUV µ WKH %DHU )LHOG :$&V UHFHLYLQJ WKHLU *RRG &RQGXFW 0HGDOV 3KRWR SURYLGHG E\ *UHJ /DZVRQ of a heavy rain on Monday Many of the 239 jobs involved evening, May 10, 1943, the technical skills thereby makand strong as their male G.I. a job well done. They have first group of WACs arrived ing the WACs very important counterparts. taken their rightful place beand valuable to the Army and at Baer Field.” These female The women who helped side their brothers in arms.” America. WACs arrived from every save America, and indeed Any information welcome We now jump ahead to the state in America and came the world, and after a year to: Dr. Greg Lawson, 1801 Saturday, May 13, 1944, issue willingly indeed. They would at Baer Field, had “won the E. 3rd St., Mishawaka, IN of the Baer Field newsletter, respect of the entire base for 46544. train and work as dedicated The Beacon. “Two years ago America had made only a start on the long hard road of war.” On now what are the sprawling grounds of the Fort Wayne International Airport, then WWII Baer Field expecerns. What do they want? to help, but live 500 miles away. %\ .857 1(66 rienced a wonderful event in Identifying these needs and To help reduce this stress, 1HVV %URV 5HDOWRUV women’s history. “In the midst understanding the individuals’ a free report has been created $XFWLRQHHUV

Senior Relocation Program

Our Services Include • Assisting in Organizing • Determining what to Sell, Keep or Donate • Pack for the Move • Inventory Appraising • Move Management • Overseeing Repairs, Painting, Cleaning and Staging Home for Sale • Selling Personal Property & Real Estate • Assisting Executors, Attorneys, Trustees

260.356.3911 | Fort Wayne 260.459.3911 www.SeniorRelocationServices.info

Huntington

Identify the needs and concerns when downsizing

Moving can be traumatic, especially when you’ve collected decades of memories and “stuff.” More often than not, the thought of moving — trying to figure out where to start — leaves many paralyzed. The first step to help eliminate some of the stress in these situations is having a personal plan that is well thought out. The first part of the plan is to understand thoroughly what the individuals who are moving see as their top needs and con-

unique situation is vital. Writing them down and arranging them in order of priority is helpful, as it can be referred back to, which allows one to keep focused. Also, the process of writing them down often sparks additional thoughts that prompt people to “think outside the box” for a solution. What type of support system, family and friends, is in place to help in the downsizing process, and how available is this support system? You may have a son or daughter very willing

that helps identify these needs and concerns. In this report is a list of very specific questions to be answered so a clear understanding of these needs are identified to make sure they are all addressed. To receive a free copy of “Ways to Reducing Stress When Downsizing,” please call (877) 605-5483; when prompted, enter ID 0205. Ness Bros. 55+ Relocation Services, “Our Family Helping Yours Making Downsizing Easier.”

Thumb drive can support safe deposit box %\ &(&,/ 6&$*/,21( 0DWXUH /LIH )HDWXUHV Keeping important documents, treasured heirlooms, and valuable jewelry in a safety deposit box long has been logged high on the list of secure venues. These boxes usually are in banks, which are difficult to break into and located in secure areas with alarms, video

cameras, and top-notch locks. The vaults that hold safety deposit boxes are also reinforced to withstand fire, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. You can use another tool to supplement the safety of important items. You can scan or take pictures of much of your material important papers and copy them into your computer, then

download them onto a thumb drive, or several of them. Then you can wipe the material out of the computer so hackers can’t get at it. You can store one thumb drive in your safety deposit box along with your gold coins and important papers, keep one a in a safe place at home, bury one in the backyard and give one to your attorney. Mature Life Features Copyright 2022