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Reaching for the stars
May 2018
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David Fantle BY JUDITH BERGER
What makes a classic movie? The performance? The music? The dialog? The direction? For David Fantle and Tom Johnson, it’s all that and a Hollywood star to bring it all alive on film. Fantle and Johnson have released their latest book, Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with
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Milwaukee County Senior Centers: Time for leadership AGING ISSUES
By Tom Frazier
Recently the Advocacy Committee of the Milwaukee County Commission on Aging sent a letter (see text on 33 to County Executive Abele requesting that he take leadership in directing his Department on Aging to develop a budget with Interfaith/ Unison, that contracts with the Milwaukee County Department on Aging (MCDoA) to operate the five se-
nior centers, to request the release of $200,000 being held in a contingency fund by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Advocacy Committee members seem to understand that leadership on this issue must come from the County Executive since he has the power to do what needs to be done-submit a request to the County Board asking for the release of the
contingency funds. Despite the fact that the federal law (Older Americans Act) requires the Area Agency on Aging (the MCDoA) to “serve as an advocate and focal point for older individuals in the community”, the Department has chosen to ignore nearly all evidence of the FRAZIER continued on page 3
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MDs offer tips to make the most of your next eye exam A list of your other medications
by Cheryl L. Dejewski
WHEN YOU SCHEDULE
“One of the best ways of improving your health is to plan regular checkups—with your doctor, dentist and eye care specialist. However, many of us procrastinate thinking, ‘if it isn’t broken, why fix it?’ Or, we are hesitant about what to do or ask. But, regular check-ups not only protect your body—they help your wallet by keeping future health costs to a minimum,” says ophthalmologist Brett Rhode, MD. He and his partners at Eye Care Specialists provide the following tips to help make the most of your next visit to an eye doctor (or other physician).
Concisely describe any vision problems you know you have. Ask if your eyes will be dilated. Will you be able to drive yourself? How long will your vision be affected? Ask about cost & payment policies. Do they accept your insurance(s)?
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Lists of the following: o Any existing eye problems o Previous eye injuries or surgeries o Your health condition (allergies, chronic problems, operations, etc.) o Family history of eye problems (glaucoma, cataracts, etc.)
to check what you are used to wearing helps your doctor to determine a new prescription that best suits you.
Any eye-related medication(s) or drop(s) you use. “This helps us
TO SCHEDULE According to Daniel Ferguson, MD, an ophthalmologist who treats thousands of patients each year, “Poor vision or changes to your sight should not be dismissed. Have regular eye exams every two years and schedule an appointment right away if you notice concerns.” These include: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Foggy, fuzzy or blurred vision Sensitivity to light and glare “Starbursts” around lights Holding items closer to view Needing brighter light to read Fading or yellowing of colors Difficulty judging stairs or curbs Difficulty seeing to drive at night Vision affects ability to do tasks Vertical lines appear wavy Dark or blind spots in vision Glasses and prescription changes don’t improve your vision
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Dr. Daniel Paskowitz encourages patients to be educated partners in their care by asking questions and reading the free booklets and handouts his practice offers.
o What is my visual acuity–20/__? o Do I have any eye disorders? o What caused my condition? o Is this condition hereditary? Should my family members be checked?
o Are other treatments available? o If I need to take a medication, what should I do if I miss a dose? o Would diet, exercise or lifestyle changes improve my condition?
o Should I watch for and notify you of any particular symptoms?
Your most recent pair of glasses and/or contact lenses. Being able
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o How will it affect my vision and lifestyle—now and in the future?
o Any vision-related questions
Dr. Mark Freedman recommends that family members attend appointments to help learn and remember exam results and treatment guidelines.
(oral, injectable, over-the-counter, and herbal). “This is especially important if you take medications for high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, infections or arthritis, since these may affect your vision and/or adversely react with certain eye medicines,” says David Scheidt, OD.
evaluate how well it is working or if a change is needed in medication or dosage,” explains eye surgeon Michael Raciti, MD.
o What tests do I need? Why? When?
o Would eye-related vitamin and mineral supplements be helpful?
o What is the best medical/surgical treatment for me?
o When should I schedule my next appointment?
o When will treatment start, and how long will it last? o What are the risks, side effects, benefits and success rates of treatment? o Are there foods, drugs, or activities I should avoid?
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Want to help the world resolve conflicts Resolving the conflicts dividing our country will require a devotion to facts, dialogue and compromise. In a world riven by tension, there’s one skill that stands above all others: the ability to resolve conflict. It is the paramount challenge of our time. There are so many divisions that fracture our communities, states, and nations, that the ability to create common ground — to bring people together, rather than drive them apart — has become an indispensable political need. I’ve seen first-hand its importance: in Congress as part of a legislative process that, at least at the time, was mostly focused on resolving differences, and as co-chair of two key national committees that were constituted along partisan lines — the 9/11 Commission and the Iraq Study Group. Here’s what I’ve learned. First, to resolve conflict, you have to be committed to doing just that. When the 9/11 Commission met — at a time when many people just wanted to assign blame for the attacks on our country — we were often encouraged to take a confrontational approach by issuing hundreds of subpoenas that would force officials to testify and to turn over documents. We rejected that approach, in favor of cooperation and dialogue. This enabled us over time to
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existence of a problem. This evidence consists of problems, even those identified by the Department, summarized in the second paragraph of the letter to Abele; three previous articles that I have written about senior centers that clearly show that older participants that I interviewed at four of the senior centers have a very different perspective from the Department and elected officials about the problems facing senior centers; and, finally, the information from two “Community Input Sessions” conducted by the De-
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By Lee Hamilton get the access we needed to the people and documents we wanted — and, I’m convinced, made our findings more acceptable to everyone involved. In other words, in order to resolve the conflicts dividing the country, we had to take a non-judgmental posture, search for common ground, and try to develop trust based on how we pursued our work. We succeeded. There’s an old saying, “If you want to go fast, you go alone. If you want to go far, you go together.” That was our experience. There’s another key to resolving conflict: you start with facts. “Facts are stubborn things,” John Adams said, and that’s what makes them so important. They force us to set aside opinions, delay judgment, and start with a mind that is, if not open, at least willing to be persuaded. Focusing on them helps the various parties — which are sometimes very far apart ideologically — find some common partment back on October 17 and 24, 2017 at Clinton Rose and Wilson Park Senior Centers. The three and onehalf page summary compiled by the Department identifies numerous concerns expressed about lack of funding, safety, maintenance and much more. Examples of comments include “Funding issues keep us limited”, “If we can’t afford staff, then decrease programming and maintenance”, and “Solicit input from seniors-not the attitude that “we” will make decisions for them.”
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ground and develop a relationship that permits them to go forward. Building on that start, it’s crucial to develop collegiality. The social amenities become very important. You don’t want to label people too quickly. You want to get to know them as individuals — if for no other reason than that it’s hard to get mad at somebody you know well. And if you’re serious about resolving conflicts, you’ll be spending a lot of time with the people you’re dealing with, because good communication is crucial. This does not just involve talking. It means listening, asking questions, weighing arguments and options, and probing together whether disagreements can be resolved. This is not easy. I remember, when I was in Congress, driving home at 2 or 3 in the morning thinking, “We’ll never agree.” But coming back the next day, and the next, and talking issues over, I almost always saw movement. Compromise is a dirty word for many people, but it’s very hard to resolve conflicts without it. Deals are often necessary. Trying to understand other participants’ problems — and then trying to let everybody leave having gained something — can make the difference between success and failure. It’s tough to give adversaries
credit for anything, but it can lead the way to agreement. Finally, it’s important to make sure to include all the parties to a conflict and to address all the core issues — and when in doubt it’s better to include than exclude. People sometimes think they can solve a problem by refusing to talk to some person or group or to ignore a key issue. That’s a formula for failure. Reaching agreement is not the end, but the beginning. I’ve experienced this: there’s the handshake, the smiling photo op…and then the whole thing falls apart. For a resolution to be sustainable, the key players have to be brought into the process and the core issues considered. All of this takes skill, patience and understanding. And these attributes are not as common as they should be. But developing them is worth the effort. Because if you look around, the need for them does not appear to be going away. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
Other interesting comments from the summary include “Why is cutting services to seniors a good idea?” and “Are we wasting our time? Do you hear us?” These comments are instructive as the Director of the MCDoA keeps insisting, despite a $200,000 budget cut and a 25% reduction in senior center staffing, that “we believe that there has been little, if any, impact on programming at the senior centers.” And, almost unbelievably, there has been resistance by the Director (despite the federal mandate) to sit down with older people at the senior centers
to discuss not only the problems but their ideas for solutions. This is why it is incumbent on County Executive Abele to step up and provide the necessary leadership to make the contingency funds available and, as the Advocacy Committee letter states, “make a public statement that older adults in Milwaukee County are a priority for both the executive and legislative branches of government.” 50 Plus will publish his response. PLEASE SEE LETTER ON page 33
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EDITORIALS
We can only realize where we are when we know how far we have come from our starting point.
About Medicare and you Can the cost of Medicare Part D be a real disaster? Medicare Part D, the drug plan for people 65 and older functions as insurance with annual deductible plus monthly copays and premiums. Still, when the amount of money paid in by all parties comes to $3750.00, the insured person then has to pay a higher percentage, like 35 percent for brandnamed drugs and 44 percent for generics until the costs total $5,000 in annual
amounts. Catastrophic costs take over at that point, which requires payment of just five percent for the balance of the year. Keeping drug costs low by asking for generics, using 90 day fills of prescriptions and checking the costs of mail order compared to what you then pay might be worthwhile. There also can be a big difference in the prices of necessary drugs from different sources.
It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt who said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Today, with people flaunting the laws, laughing at long time practices and making fun of ancient artifacts among other things that do not conform to the core values of most people in these United States, we must question what can be on our horizon as a country. Old certainly is not the new. Could you ever have imagined 39 or so years ago what we have going on in the White House these days? April 1 was pegged by some funsters as All Fools’ Day. It is not even necessary to feel overwhelmed by what happens at our political levels today. We can easily understand people such as Paul Ryan
wishing to avoid a further rat race. With China trade, Russian politics and questionable experiences in the Middle East, we need to do more than just watch the politicians at work. Current situations seem to not bring much satisfaction, if any. But continued expressions of being better than all others won’t necessarily bring a special chicken dinner to your table. People must listen to others. Patting ourselves on the back could be as expensive in the future as being ignorant of, or in the least, inconsiderate of others. Many people are known for their achievements. Let us have a moment or two of silence for those whose arms are long enough to pat themselves on their packs.
What to fear
It Makes Me
We have read much and it tends to make us sick when we read about family members taking financial advantage of elderly members of their fam-
SENIOR ANSWER MAN DEAR SAM: Can you please answer my question as to why the Polaroid camera and films seemed to just plain disappear in this modern age? QUESTIONINGLY, CLAIRE VOYANT
CRABBY
ily. Even if it might be your ultimate inheritance, it just plainly is not right to steal from mom and dad.
DEAR CLAIRE: I had a Polaroid camera in the 1960s and used it extensively, except when I wished to take an outside picture in wintertime. The film would not develop according to plan when it was in freezing conditions. What happened to the Polaroid was about like what happened to roll film cameras. With modern technology, they became obsolete. I am surprised you did not at the least suspect this answer. How can you really be Claire Voyant and not know it?
Vision impairment
Compiled statistics inform us that over three million older adults do have some type of vision impairment. Knowing this, a periodic visit to an ophthalmologist should be on your radar screen if you have not been to one recently. Not only can early signs of vision impairment be diagnosed and corrected, but also problems with wide
ranging types of impairment could lead to much greater problems. The four leading problems affecting the eyes are macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. An eye exam is the most effective way to determine what, if any further examination and help is needed. Timely diagnosis is important.
Time marches on into May as we oldsters look forward to warm and rain-filled times to help our gardens grow. uuuuu As we traveled a back road recently, it appeared as though the big bull in the adjoining field was asleep. Could it have been a bull dozing? uuuuu It almost is time to get out my bargain bin checkered golf trousers. With Sears gone from Brookfield Square, finding another pair like it will be mighty tough. uuuuu I guess I am too old to get a job at a restaurant. If I applied, I perhaps would be left waiting. uuuuu AARP is offering free HomeFit Guides. They claim they can make houses into homes. For dates and locations of workshops go to aarp.org/ wi. uuuuu Women are said to live longer than men. In another 14 years, we’re supposed to catch up with them in average longevity. Why is it that women age more successfully? Who will take care of the primary caregivers? uuuuu We recently read that the average cost of long-term care in a nursing home in the United States is $85,800 per year. Thank the good Lord we don’t live in Connecticut where this cost is said to be a bit over $150,000 yearly. uuuuu Be careful with your money as you become older and possibly infirm.
AARP told us recently that 58 percent of the people who con people out of their money - or at least some of it are relatives. uuuuu Time was when the beggars on street corners often asked for a dime. With inflation, “Have you a dollar to spare?” uuuuu I like the story about the family that had grandpa begin walking for exercise. He chose to go three miles
Killing TIMEWITH JIM McLOONE
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“I should have sold in 2018-19!”
The real estate recession years were tough for me as a Realtor and for many of my clients who truly needed to move for various reasons. From 2006-2014 we watched real estate values fall 20%-60% depending on location. It was heart-breaking for many who had done all the right things and, in many cases, paid off their mortgages. Average percentage of home equity can be 40% of your total assets. That is why it is critical for those of you who are planning on selling and waiting for that perfect time. I am speaking to those of you who are thinking a lifestyle change is needed but not sure when is optimum time to make that move. I understand the emotions involved in making that decision to bring on such a life-changing change such as moving away from the home you have loved to a new address. A decision to move comes when we feel most vulnerable in our lives and confidence in making the right decision may be diminishing. We feel intimidated that “everyone else has figured this moving process out but me!” The process of
MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
By Bruce Nemovitz moving can be overwhelming, and we don’t know where to begin. I believe that many of us could benefit from a move closer to our children, purchasing a ranch or condo with no stairs to navigate, or considering a senior community. Our homes in so many cases are too large for our needs and downsizing makes all the sense in the world. But logic and fact may take a second seat to emotion and fear. Getting back to the ‘great recession’ 2006-2014, here is what I heard during that period from sellers who waited too long and then had to sell: “I knew prices were falling, but I never thought they could reach these depths”. “I should have sold in 20048, but just thought things would keep
going up”. “I am so angry that I missed the market and now I am going to pay for that mistake”. “Because I waited too long, I have no choice and will have to take what I can get”. We are now in a very similar situation. These may be the good old days, when looking back in time as to real estate values. The market today is at a point where we have far more buyers than sellers. That is great news for you who own your home. We are seeing multiple offers and properties selling on average in 7-14 days if priced properly. Prices have been increasing since about 2014. That is a four-year run of positive territory as to increasing values in your home. It is impossible to predict how many more years or months this positive value move may continue. One lesson I have learned is that when things do take a turn in the real estate market, the public is the last to know and by then the damage is done. We, as Realtors, knew in 2006 that values were heading down, but the average homeowner didn’t hear about it until 2008. As agents we are on the front line, talking to sellers and buyers
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and understanding their perspectives. We could see in 2006 that the number of showings decreased, offers were fewer and lower, and we didn’t really know why…it just was. Today’s buyers have many challenges ahead in the housing market. First, college debt has curtailed the purchasing power of many grads, and the average debt is about $40,000 per student. I had two graduate attorney clients, each with a debt of over $200,000! Imagine starting out in life with that kind of debt. You can imagine the negative impact of their purchasing power. Second, interest rates will rise as inflation kicks in with an overheated economy. This will shrink the amount they can borrow, meaning they will buy the same house today but pay more in their monthly payments. So, the price they can afford will shrink. Third, with prices rising, there will be a tipping point where buyers will pull back and decide to rent instead of buy a home. The fourth factor will be boomers deciding to make their move and downsize. That will increase NEMOVITZ continued on page 11
DON’T REGRET NOT SELLING IN THE 2018 MARKET! It’s possible we are now in the midst of the real estate market’s peak. If you are considering selling your home, take advantage of buyers willing to spend top dollar before the it shifts! For more info on the real estate market, visit www.SeniorRealtor.com, or call us at 262-242-6177 for a free consultation. We’re here to help! B R U C E ’ S T E A M : T R U S T. E X P E R I E N C E . I N T E G R I T Y. INTEGRIT Y FIND OUT WHERE WE ARE SPEAKING NEXT: SENIORREALTOR.COM/EVENTS www.SeniorRealtor.com | Bruce@BrucesTeam.com | Jeanne@BrucesTeam.com
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ERA’s Volunteer Coordination ERAs Senior Network of Waukesha County coordinates the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program which places volunteers 55 and older in meaningful volunteer opportunities. RSVP volunteers help the community in many different ways - and more volunteers are needed now! If you’re recently retired and looking for ways to get involved and make new friends in your community, you may be looking at various resources. Engaging in volunteer activities is a proactive way to have fun with your new found freedom while combatting loneliness. John Cacioppo, a researcher at University of Chicago, defines loneliness as “perceived social isolation,” which means it looks different for everyone. One of the biggest myths about loneliness is that it cannot occur if you live with others and have friends. A person might have supportive family nearby and still feel isolated from the greater world. Another myth is that loneliness is a normal part of growing old. Often times, aging is synonymous with being lonely and less active, which is simply not the case. When older adults are fully embraced by the community and are provided resources to age with dignity, there is no reason for loneliness to be an essential part of aging. Why does this matter today? It’s no surprise to those working in the field of aging that there will be a large increase in the senior population, and soon. According to the Department of Health Services, the senior population in Waukesha County alone is expected to increase from 14% in 2010 to 24% in 2040, almost doubling.
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By Kathy Gale Additionally, a report from the Wisconsin Department of Administration reveals that life expectancy is projected to rise to about 83.6 years by 2040. Loneliness is more important now more than ever before, as life expectancy and the senior population increases side by side. There are ways to reduce loneliness and social isolation and one method is by volunteering! ERAs Senior Network engages seniors in our volunteer programs through tutoring students, driving other seniors and adults with disabilities to healthcare appointments or the grocery store, or helping in the ERAs office. In addition to opportunities provided through ERAs, the community offers a wide variety of social volunteer events that offer another way for seniors to connect with the community, feel valued, and make friends. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about volunteering with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, please contact ERAs Senior Network at (262) 5493348 or email AnnaR@ERAsWaukesha.org. Kathy Gale is Executive Director, ERAs Senior Network, Inc. More information about ERAs Senior Network, Inc. can be found at www.ERAsWaukesha. org.
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SSA Service: Am I a shill or a critic?
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: You just think the Social Security Administration is perfect in every way, don’t you? I just want you to know that there is a lot of bad information out there. Recently, I applied for widow’s benefits, and I won’t even get into what they put me through. The first young gal I talked to was clueless. Then she called an old bat for backup and this bat was criticizing me for waiting too long to file. She finally backed down. I just want you to know I read your column for laughs, not for information. And then the next email I opened -- and I’m not exaggerating, it really was the very next email -- went like this.
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: What I want to know is this: Why are you always so critical of an agency you spent most of your life working for? I think you should know that when I signed up for my retirement benefits recently, the local Social Security office people were very efficient and courteous. The young woman who took care of me was professional in every way. The entire process was smooth and simple. Please publish the good news about SSA and stop highlighting the few bad apples. Interesting isn’t it? So who is right? Well, in a way, they both are. I’ve been writing this column for about 18 years. And in more than a few columns, I took SSA reps to task for not doing their jobs. On the other hand, I’ve also written quite a few columns commending the agency and its employees for the work they do. In other words, when the SSA deserves praise, I give it. When it doesn’t, I let the SSA know. I will say this: I do think that overall service at local Social Security offices has gone downhill since I left the agency 13 years ago. When I worked for SSA, we were focused on one-to-one customer service. But that has gone the way of gas stations offering green stamps or doctors making house calls. In the 21st century,
the focus is on the internet and other forms of electronic communication. From an efficiency standpoint, that has its plusses. But from the standpoint of someone trying to deal with the oftentimes complex Social Security rules and regulations, it has its drawbacks. Some readers may remember a customer service survey column I wrote about a year ago. I was getting lots of emails from readers critical of SSA’s services or of the allegedly bad advice they were getting from the agency’s representatives. As a still-proud retired SSA-er, I didn’t get too alarmed. I figured that people were more likely to write and complain about bad service than they were to praise good service. That’s just human nature, I guess. But I tested my theory by conducting a survey of my readers. I got hundreds of responses. And long story short: the vast majority -- almost 90 percent -- of respondents said they were happy and satisfied with the service they got from the SSA. That was the good news for the Social Security Administration and its employees. But there was another side to that coin. I was able to glean this bit of information from the responses. SSA’s front-line employees did routine work very well. And fortunately, most of us have rather routine experiences with Social Security. We turn 62 or 66 and want to file for retirement benefits and that’s that. It’s all rather simple and cut and dried. But if your Social Security situation is not quite routine, then, sadly, SSA reps all too often fall down on the job. For example, if someone wants to employ one of the Social Security maximizing strategies, or if a woman has a choice between taking widow’s benefits or her own retirement benefits, she sometimes gets bad or conflicting advice from the Social Security representatives. And I think a lot of this has to do with training. When I started working for the SSA in 1973, I went to a highly intensive and vigorous 3-month class that was taught by expert trainers -front-line supervisory people who had been with the agency for decades. And they passed all this knowledge on to us neophytes -- comprehensive facts and information that carried us through
our careers. Regrettably, that’s not the way things work anymore. Today, new SSA hires get about six weeks of mostly
online training. That’s just not the way to teach raw recruits about complicated SSA SERVICE continued on page 11
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I figure I must be doing something right when I get back-to-back emails from readers criticizing me for allegedly voicing diametrically opposite viewpoints. First, there was this little gem.
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The fight against loneliness is very important BY CHUCK NORRIS
Along with the isolation of our seniors, many experts believe that an across-the-board loneliness epidemic is developing in the United States. It is worth looking at what such an epidemic could mean. While research on loneliness in the U.S. remains scarce, a 2012 study found that between 20 and
43 percent of American adults over the age 60 experience “frequent or intense” loneliness. The study concluded that feeling lonely can increase a person’s risk of dying early by 26 percent. Research on young adults and loneliness in this country is also sparse. What does exist suggests loneliness as a health crisis knows no bar-
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riers. A UCLA Berkeley study published last year found that even though adults between 21 and 30 had larger social networks, they reported twice as many days spent feeling lonely or socially isolated as adults between 50 and 70. Research also shows that it can be difficult for men to hold on to friendships as they age. It is a problem that begins in adolescence. In a podcast of the Hidden Brain, New York University psychology professor Niobe Way, who has spent decades interviewing adolescent boys, says that half the population -- those on the male side -get the message from an early age that needing others is a sign of weakness and that being vulnerable is unmanly. Last year, Emma Seppala, Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research gathered a group of about 20 fathers, all in their 30s and 40s, at a home in Oakland, California to talk fatherhood. When asked how many of them had “real friends” -- the kind of confidantes with whom they could talk on a regular basis honestly and vulnerably about life -- only two people raised their hands. It is tempting to interpret such isolation as a crisis of masculinity in this country, but Seppala cautions against it. Available research suggests that loneliness is a problem that supersedes gender. A sociological study shows that 25 percent of Americans, regardless of gender, report having no one with whom to share a personal problem. The same study showed that the leading reason people seek out counseling is loneliness. With strong social networks, people are likelier to have healthier habits, more reasons to leave the house and keep active; with people in their life to remind them to eat right, exercise, and take any prescribed medicine. It should not be surprising to learn that a recent research review suggests older adults who are socially isolated are less likely to see doctors or visit health clinics than their peers who have close ties to many friends and family members. Their loneliness does not drive these seniors to see doctors. When they do connect with medical help, there is a good chance that they will
bring with them poorer mental health or wellbeing, which has resulted in poorer physical health. This may make longer hospital stays and more repeat visits necessary. The health toll that is placed on the bodies of lonely people -- regardless of age -- is considerable. They are more likely to have high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Those cardiovascular effects are frequently attributed to cortisol, known as the “stress hormone.” Studies of loneliness have shown lonely people have consistently elevated levels of cortisol. Lonely people tend to also have reduced rates of immunity, making them more susceptible to illness in general. Lonely people are especially susceptible to chronic inflammation, which is considered a key component in a wide range of health maladies, from heart disease, Alzheimer’s, to certain types of cancer; as well as rheumatoid arthritis and clogged arteries. A 2002 National Institutes of Health study on loneliness found that lonely people took longer to fall asleep than non-lonely people, slept for a shorter time, and had “greater daytime dysfunction.” Yet, in spite of the known consequences of loneliness, interventions to strengthen social relationships and reduce loneliness have yet to find their place as important public health strategies. There is now growing clinical support for assessing the risk of loneliness and loneliness-related health problems as part of medical training. It is time doctors begin to communicate to patients how to prevent loneliness and encourage patients to take it seriously as part of a healthy lifestyle. We Americans like to think of ourselves as independent, unique and autonomous. This mindset has long been part of our Protestant work ethic. It is now believed that our quest for independence may also be responsible for our current crisis of loneliness. From birth through old age, we need to feel that we belong. As men and women grapple with new definitions and forms of masculinity and femininity in the wake of NORRIS continued on page 11
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New research shows exercise can restore an aging heart BY CHUCK NORRIS
According to the Arkansas Heart Hospital, within the average human, about 2,000 gallons of blood travel daily through about 60,000 miles of blood vessels. Because of its vastness and essential nature, the cardiovascular system is most prone to disease and a major factor in why cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. As we age -- even if we do so in good health -- the heart becomes less flexible and not as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. For most people, the first signs of this change begin to show up in their 50s or early 60s. What if you could take this 50 year-old heart and transform it to that of a 30- or 35-year-old merely through exercise? As reported by NPR, according to recent findings published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, cardiologists at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have demonstrated this possibility. They also discovered that for even
a mid-lifer who has not been an avid exerciser, getting in shape now could head off decline and help restore an aging heart. For the study, researchers recruited individuals between the ages of 45 and 64 who were mostly sedentary but otherwise healthy. Participants in the study were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The first group engaged in a program of non-aerobic exercise such as basic yoga, balance training and weight training. They performed these exercises three times a week. The other group was assigned a trainer and did moderate-to-high intensity aerobic exercise for four or more days a week. After two years, the group doing the higher-intensity exercise saw dramatic improvements in heart health. Their hearts processed oxygen more efficiently and were notably less stiff. The hearts of those engaged in less intense routines did not change. A key part of the exercise regimen was interval training; short bursts of high-intensity exercise followed by a few minutes of rest.
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“It’s an old Norwegian ski team workout,” Dr. Ben Levine, sports cardiologist at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center tells NPR. “It means four minutes at 95 percent of your maximal ability, followed by three minutes of active recovery, repeated four times.” The difference between this study and previous heart studies is that it focused specifically on heart function and on how heart function can improve with exercise. It also focused on what researchers call “the sweet spot in life,” late middle age when the heart still has plasticity. Researchers are quick to point out that anyone considering such high intensity workouts should check with a doctor first and ask about individual health issues that might warrant a less intense program initially. It is further pointed out that this initial study is considered a small one and more research is needed. It is also stressed that there appears to be a time limit during which you are able to reverse the aging of the blood
vessels. Researchers also put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise program, and nothing changed as to the structure of their heart and blood vessels. This is not to suggest that exercise does not relate to better health for people as they age. A recent study conducted by Brazil’s University of Sao Paulo, shows that exercise training helps improve daily life for obese adults with asthma. Researchers found that patients who exercised had improvements in physical activity and asthma-symptom-free days, as well as declines in depression symptoms and sleep apnea. “In the past, exercise was seen as harmful to asthmatic patients because they’d have a reaction to the exercise and airways would narrow,” senior study author Dr. Celso Carvalho explained to Reuters Health. “However, we’ve learned that exercise can be good for asthma patients and even better for those who are obese.” NORRIS continued on page 11
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This is the most important question that each patient should be asking themselves. Hearing aids are commonly marketed as a consumer product much like household appliances. Unfortunately, they are far from a consumer product. In order for hearing aids to function properly for each patient, they must be fitted by a competent healthcare professional. It is my recommendation that your hearing aids be fit by a licensed audiologist, who is the most highly trained professional to diagnose and treat hearing loss. Most Audiologists now have doctoral level credentials. There is a significant difference in training between Audiologists and hearing aid dealers and salespersons. The full-page color advertising you see in your newspaper rarely mentions who is fitting your hearing aids. The truth is that many of these establishments do not have Audiologists fitting their hearing aids. Many are national franchises. They are skilled marketers who advertise the product they are trying to sell but rarely have the qualifications of the person who is fitting the hearing aids. Common themes are advanced “new technology”, small invisible sizes, 50% off coupons, and phony “research” studies. My suggestion is to ignore all the marketing hype and find an Audiologist who can match your hearing loss and lifestyle with appropriate hearing aid technology for your hearing loss. Many Audiologists fit hearing aids from several hearing aid manufacturers and can recommend particular models that have features that are appropriate for each individual patient. I encourage you to contact the Audiologist directly and ask questions before spending thousands of dollars on marketing hype that may not solve your hearing problems.
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tionate buyer to seller ratio we see today. When that time comes, many sellers, especially boomers and older homeowners will all put their homes on the market at the same time. This will create an oversupply which will start the next downward trend in pricing. When that day comes, we as agents will once again begin to hear, “Why didn’t I sell in 2018-19??” Bruce Nemovitz is a Senior Real Estate Specialist, as well as Certified Senior Advisor. Bruce has sold residential homes in the four county Milwaukee-Metro areas for 35 years. He has published a book called “Moving in
the Right Direction”, A Senior’s Guide to Moving and Downsizing. Bruce has just written his second book for the children of seniors, “Guiding Our Parents in the Right Direction”, Practical Advice about Seniors Moving from the Home They Love. This book is now available at www.GuidingOurParents.com. Past articles about moving and downsizing and other important information can be found at www.BrucesTeam.com. Bruce received the 2010 “Realtor of the Year” from the 3,800 membership of the GMAR (Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors). Bruce is a featured speaker at several senior communities
in the Milwaukee-Metro area. His discussions center on the challenge of moving from a long time home into a senior apartment or community. He has been listed in Milwaukee Magazine’s 5-Star Agents list for the last three years in a row. As such, he’s one of only a handful of Realtors who are continually included in the top 7% in client satisfaction in the Milwaukee Metro area. He’s rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, and was a finalist for Concordia College’s Ethical Business Leadership Award. He works with his wife Jeanne at Realty Executives Integrity.
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rity website and file online. The whole process is quite simple. But if you’ve got a Social Security case with a few wrinkles -- having a spouse eligible for Social Security benefits at the same time; possibly being eligible for benefits on two different accounts (usually your own and a living or deceased or divorced husband or wife); wanting to use one of the maximizing strategies discussed countless times in past columns -- well, then I recommend you talk to someone. And I suggest you do so at your local Social
Security office, as opposed to dealing with a faceless clerk over the phone. You still would have to call SSA at 800772-1213 to set up an in-house appointment. And insist on the appointment. They may try to talk you into a phone interview. But seeing someone face-to-face is the best way to go. And when that happens, you are usually going to get someone who is competent and knows what he or she is doing. And if you do get an inexperienced or undertrained clerk who seems hesitant or unsure of what to do about your
case, ask to speak to a supervisor. Or send an email to a highly trained but now retired former SSA representative who writes a nationally syndicated column about Social Security issues. I can’t take your claim, but I certainly will be able to answer your questions. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@ comcast.net.
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isolation, loneliness and illness. We all are faced with challenges in life. Many of those same difficulties are shared by the people around us. As Dr. Seppala points out, when we stop trying to emphasize what makes us different from, or better than every-
one else, and instead focus on what we all have in common, we feel a lot less alone in the world. It is in sharing our fears and insecurities that we find true binding relationships.
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the group that did not get more strenuous exercise training. In addition, the exercise group had about 15 asthma-symptom-free days per month, on average, compared to about 9 days per month for the control group “There is a tendency by doctors to rely on pharmacological treatment and neglect non-pharmacological interventions,” Carvalho tells Reuters. “This study adds to the body of knowledge that this tendency is incorrect.” According to a recent New York Times report, despite warnings from
experts, older people are using more anti-anxiety and sleep medications, putting them at risk of serious side effects and even overdoses. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in 1999, there were 63 related deaths among those aged 65 and older attributed to drugs primarily used for treating anxiety. Almost 29 percent also involved an opioid. By 2015, these deaths in that age group had jumped to 431, with more than two-thirds involving an opioid.
Even patients taking the drugs exactly as prescribed can unwittingly wind up in this situation, since both sleep problems and chronic pain occur more frequently at older ages. There seems to be little reluctance to fill such prescriptions. Write to Chuck Norris (info@creators.com) with your questions about health and fitness. Follow Chuck Norris through his official social media sites, on Twitter @chucknorris and Facebook’s “Official Chuck Norris Page.”
inventory to a point where sellers will outnumber buyers. More sellers, fewer buyers equals lower prices or prices to fall. Those four factors may collide at about the same time and cause prices then to fall to a point where buyers will re-enter the market. That process on average may be about a 4-6-year gradual lowering of prices. This would be the next real estate recession. My prediction is that with so many sellers waiting for that ‘sign’ to make their move, we may see a large supply of inventory coming on to the market and reversing the disproporSocial Security rules and regulations. So if you are John Q. or Jane Q. Public, what are you supposed to do if you are pushing Social Security age and are about to deal with the Social Security Administration for the first time? Well, as I alluded to earlier, most of you have fairly routine situations. You are about to retire and want to apply for your Social Security benefits. In that case, I recommend you get on your computer, go to the Social Secuthe #MeToo movement, we now have a rare opportunity to create new cultural norms based upon authenticity and vulnerability -- considered key elements to building authentic social connections; as our safety net against
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right kidney. I have been slowed down by bad hips and knees and a bad back from sports as a youth. She has also said that seeing as she is turning 70, she doesn’t have much time. Who does? Apparently, she forgot who waited on her hand and foot after her face-lift (when she spent three days in bed), broken leg (when I spent six weeks carrying her around) and auto accident (when she was bedridden at home for three weeks). I never considered it a burden. She doesn’t want to RV in our 40foot bus anymore because I have to go to the bathroom every two hours. I interrupt the driving. I enjoyed the trips around the country. So did she. I don’t do drugs, drink a lot or cheat. She has cheated in the past, which wasn’t so bad as the lying about it. We have done well in life and are well-off. I am disappointed in her selfishness. Evidently, assisting her mother during her dad’s messy and prolonged death several years ago established a
“not me” attitude for her future. Well, excuse me for getting old. I have tried hard to mend perceived issues and overcome fabricated slights. My list of her offenses is pretty substantial, too. I think the river has run its course. Should I flee or fight to stay? -- Discarded in Sarasota DEAR
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two to fight, and right now it sounds as if your wife is pretty clear that she wants to flee with her divorce request. The death of her father and turning 70 really had an impact on her. I understand your being short with her because you are so angry and hurt by her actions. But the reality is that you sound like a great husband, and there are millions of women who would give anything to have a husband like you. If you found one, your free bird of a wife might realize this and turn around. If not, remember that you deserve love and happiness, and if your wife insists on divorce, then find it with someone else.
DEAR ANNIE: As a pharmacist, I would like to help clarify the need for the use of milliliters versus U.S. customary units. A milliliter is an exact measurement. A teaspoon or a tablespoon in a utensil set can have a large disparity in volume compared with that of a measuring spoon. Therefore, it is expected that someone using a teaspoon or tablespoon measurement would give more or less than the prescribed amount, leading to over- or under-dosing -- dangerous in either case. I have worked in retail pharmacy in three different states. The pharmacies have had complimentary dosing spoons to make the measurements accurate. Customers should always ask for a spoon rather than convert. -Caring for the Customer Dear Caring for the Customer: Thank you for sharing and for caring. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.
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Heritage Lake Apartments are located in a park-like setting. Hospitality Suite available. Small pets. Quiet residential setting. Warm water pool, fitness center, theater, salon, walking areas, fire ring, one home cooked meal daily, housekeeping twice monthly, underground parking, storage space, activities & outings.
River Bend S enior V illage FRIENDLY, ACTIVE, INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITY 55 AND UP
(414) 607-4104
❖ One and Two Bedroom Available ❖ Controlled Access ❖ Elevators ❖ Heated Underground Parking ❖ Community Room with Planned Activities ❖ On-Site Laundry ❖ Conveniently Located to Area Shops, Museums and Walking Path ❖ On-site Management
VMP Manor Park 3023 S. 84th Street West Allis, WI 53227
151 WISCONSIN ST. • WEST BEND
Call for information and a tour
VMPcares.com
262.306.0876
WWW.INTEGRITYINVEST.COM
10954 N. Cedarburg Rd., Mequon P 262-243-8888 HighlandsCommunities.com
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HIGHLANDS AT WILDWOOD LAKE
N77 W17700 Lake Park Dr., Menomonee Falls 262-251-9999 HighlandsCommunities.com
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JACKSON CROSSINGS
N168 W22026 Main St., Jackson P 262-665-9407 jacksoncrossings.com
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4545 N. 92nd Street, Wauwatosa P 414-464-3880
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Overlooks Hasmer Lake. You can’t tell we’re on the corner of 2 highways!. A non-profit, faith-based community committed to enriching the lives of seniors for 55+ years. 29-acres of a park-like community with a total continuum of care including an on-site clinic with Drs. and Dentists, on-site banking, & ice cream parlor.
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13800 Park Central Blvd., New Berlin 262-821-5106 HighlandsCommunities.com
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Situated on a 23-acre conservancy, (park-like setting) offers a range of health and lifestyle activities. Nine different floor plans, scheduled transportation and an optional Dining Program make Regency a great place to live!
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777 N. Brookfield Road, Brookfield 262-780-0321 regencyseniorcommunities.com
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Spacious one and two bedroom apartments and townhomes. Fireside Community Room, Walking Path, Library, Social Activities and more! Beautiful 55-plus community located on 32 acres of nature and wildlife. Enjoy the tranquility of the large pond, fountain, and walking trail. On-site medical clinic, emergency pull cords, transportation, meals, activities. Minutes from restaurants, shops, and conveniences.
PROHEALTH REGENCY SENIOR COMMUNITY MUSKEGO
W181 S8540 Lodge Blvd, Muskego 262-679-0888 regencyseniorcommunities.com www.steepleview.org
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Breezewood Village offers the best in affordable housing for Seniors! Our park like setting offers pathways and patios to enjoy! All of our buildings are equipped with free WiFi, elevators and access controlled entries with intercom. Enjoy a variety of social activities including Bingo, cards, picnics, art classes and more! Our property offers a meal site and professional service coordinator to assist with medical and transportation needs. Easy access to grocery store, gas stations, bank, beauty shops and restaurants. Monthly rent with heat included! 1BR $685 / 2BR $790. We’re conveniently located off of HWY 16, Hartland/Merton exit. Call to schedule a tour with our friendly and experienced staff today! BREEZEWOOD VILLAGE I & II • 450 Sunnyslope Dr Hartland 262-367-2868 www.cardinalcapital.us
Lifestyle is Waiting for You. Independent and Assisted Living apartments are part of the continuum of care.
(414) 546-7000 ClementManor.com
9405 W. Howard Ave., Greenfield, WI
Sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis
REGENCY SENIOR COMMUNITY NEW BERLIN
13750 National Ave., New Berlin 262-789-1699 regencyseniorcommunities.com
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Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Butler, Racine 414-271-4116
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151 W. Wisconsin St., West Bend P 262-306-0876 www.integrityinvest.com
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Several different locations in quiet, residential city settings. Affordable 1-BR for 62+. Rent based on 30% of gross income. Laundry & on-site management. Ask about immediate openings. River Bend Senior Village is located in a quiet-residential, park-like, city setting. It has on-site management and maintenance, community room with complimentary Wi-Fi, planned activities, courtyard with gazebo, flower and vegetable gardens, includes heat, water and additional storage locker.
Tudor Oaks Amazing
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Call for a tour!
414-529-0100 Or take an online tour at
www.TudorOaks.net
Come see for yourself! Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community
S77 W12929 McShane Drive, Muskego, WI 53150
414-529-0100 www.TudorOaks.net
Tudor Oaks Senior Living Community is owned and operated by American Baptist Homes of the Midwest, a not-for-profit provider of senior housing and healthcare since 1930.
SILVERNAIL SENIOR APARTMENTS
2451 Silvernail Rd., Pewaukee 262-896-2100 www.wimmercommunitiies.com
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12455 W. Janesville Rd., Muskego 414-525-5500 www.steepleview.org
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2500 10th Ave., South Milwaukee P 414-764-7997
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9279 N. Port Washington Rd., Bayside 414-351-1213 elizabethresidence.com
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Heat and water included, patios and balconies, elevator, lovely views, free parking, and community room with activities.
Located in a quiet-residential setting.
Family owned and operated senior apartments with a commitment to quality care and exceptional service starting at $3125 monthly.
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200 Southtowne Dr., South Milwaukee 414-764-5335
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Thompson Meadows is located in a quiet-residential setting. They have additional storage units, some social activities and bus to grocery store.
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3120 E. Norwich Avenue, St. Francis 414-769-9240 Integrityinvest.com
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S77 W12929 McShane Dr., Muskego 414-529-0100 www.TudorOaks.net
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VILLAS AT THE STATION
8935 S. Wood Creek Dr., Oak Creek 414-788-0242
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TWO BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES IN TWO IDEAL LOCATIONS!
Award Winning Senior Living
• Weekly TransportationShopping • Underground Parking • Free Laundry
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Burnham Village
Gonzaga Village Sunset Heights West Allis
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Cifaldi Square
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Valentino Square
West Milwaukee 2017
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Income Limits May Apply
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Just One of Many Activities!
Wii Bowling Stay Active! Excellence in Affordable Housing Award
• Electric Included • Underground Parking • Secured Lobby • Laundry on Each Floor • Social Activities • Elevator • Community Room • On-Site Management • Beauty Salon
Comfortable Lifestyle 1 & 2 Bedroom Options!
Rents start at $7 29
Wonderful Amenities On-Site:
Cats allowed. Villas at the Station is located in a quiet-residential setting.
1 & 2 Bedroom Floor Plans — No Income Limits!
Included In Rent:
• Salon • Country Store • Fitness Room • Wellness Clinic • Craft Center • Entertainment • Socials • Smoke-free! • Pet Friendly • Chapel
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West Allis
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VMP HEALTHCARE & COMMUNITY LIVING
3023 S. 84th Street, Milwaukee 414-607-4100 www.vmpcares.com
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N78 W17445 Wildwood Dr., Menomonee Falls 262-251-9000 HighlandsCommunities.com
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For Independent Seniors 55 & Better
414.769.9240
3120 E. Norwich Avenue • St. Francis, WI 53235 • thompsonmeadows@aol.com
SMALL PETS WELCOME
Cottonwood Trails
Apartments
4600 S. Nicholson Ave., Cudahy
A Senior Complex
Income Eligible for Adults 55+ We Offer: 1st MONTH
FREE with $99 Security Deposit
• Heat & water included • Non-smoking • Heated underground parking • Elevator service • Laundry on each floor • Controlled entry access with private intercom • Community room/Social activities • 1 & 2 bedrooms
Call Andrea at 414-483-9969 to schedule a visit! cottonwood@bearproperty.com
Proudly Managed by Bear Property Management
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VMP offers a TRUE and FULL continuum of care under one roof, from independent living to assisted living, to rehabilitation and long term skilled nursing. Spacious one and two bedroom apartments and townhomes. Fireside Community Room, Billiards Room, Fitness Center, Library, Hair Salon, Social Activities and more!
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777 N. Brookfield Rd. 262-780-0321
W181 S8540 Lodge Blvd. 262-679-0888
13750 W. National Ave. 262-789-1699
RegencySeniorCommunities.com
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EDITORIALS
Yes, it is May
Would real Spring ever arrive in 2018? It may have seemed outside that the Spring weather needed a battery charge; a boost to get the warm sun brightening our futures. At the very least, President Trump did not tweet the weather provider to attempt to change the forecast for warm sun and billowy clouds beginning this month and continuing through what we have
continued come to know as the good old summertime. Along with the nicer weather, comes new activity to plant, grow, cultivate and harvest our essentials while we enjoy what we have come to know as the fruits of the land. Perhaps it is time to check in with loved ones concerning your lifestyle and, of course, the state of your health. As we age, supportive voices and a bit
of handholding certainly can make life easier and more comfortable. Even a brief phone call can help you and the kids feel connected and there’s hardly a better time than May when we all are able to enjoy nature’s grandeur while recognizing that as senior citizens we are not just attracting a few wrinkles, balding or whitening heads, a few pains here or there or possibly almost everywhere for the sake of just having them.
Don’t push any panic buttons, but do remember the children’s phone numbers and the 911 buttons. Yes, May is a lovely month. Do get out and about as you can. But do know that everyone who trips through the daisies has the possibility of falling along the way.
for more than a hat rack, you, too, are not as prevalent to become more than a mere semi-senile senior citizen? Eating a lean and green diet is great, but a person also needs a certain amount of vitamin D. Sound sleepers and music lovers seem to have some degree of safety from Alzheimer’s disease. But people who live in Wisconsin and like cheese had better cut back or at the least, quit gulping down glasses full of whole milk. So what if you really do not like the taste - or lack of it- in that skim milk? Have you ever tried non-fat Greek yogurt? So do get some exercise daily.
Watch what you eat and don’t have a heavy meal a short time before sleep time. Keep connected to others during the daytime, don’t smoke and go easy on the liquor as it is fattening among other potential problems. Visit your doctor and if you don’t do this, in the least, read up on Alzheimer’s disease and take what you learn to mind, heart and body. A blood test could put you on the path to years of Alzheimer’s free living. If you are an achiever, keep working at it. Preventive measures may keep you in your right mind for years to come.
cyclist claims, however, that the Yamaha-ha will bring some laughs or at
least smiles.
toll-free phone number to call is 877772-3379. Scammers are ready and more than willing to get into your Medicare plans. Crooks seek the details on the
card. Do be careful about whom you take to and what information, if any, you allow them to have.
Hwy. B and head one block west to Village Park Drive onto which you will turn left to the parking area. This memorial at Plover pays tribute to the Wisconsinites who were
killed while fighting during this war or who are still listed as missing in action.
Be concerned about Alzheimer’s As we age, just how concerned should we be about Alzheimer’s disease? Among the most prevalent in early signs are slips in memory - a name, a place or something that you know you really know just will not come to the forefront in your brain. We are told that new research spotlights the focus on the risk assessment and emerging tools not only to define it, but to fight off the dreaded disease that rides side saddle with the aging person. It perhaps was the late 1980’s when we first became aware of Alzheimer’s. We knew of dementia from way back as my aging great-grandmother never could be left alone in her own home.
She would walk away every opportunity she had. She knew not what she was doing. While we don’t know of a cure for Alzheimer’s, there are indications that such could be just over the horizon. But will we be around five to 10 years down the aging road? Then a cure, as of now, is only an if. We have read that women are more prevalent to get Alzheimer’s disease than men; that people who have gained much weight over the years also are at greater risk. Great abdominal fat is said to up your chances at the disease. Did you know that if you are reasonably bright, that you use your head
About motorcycles While we never had a motorcycle ride, we believe we would be par-
tial to the Harley-Davidson variety if we ever had such a desire. A motor-
Watch for Medicare fraud Explanations of charges for Medicare can vary and sometimes, even when correct, can be confusing. We suggest that if you are questioning any charges on your statements which can
include fraudulent activity, a phone call could be in order. For questions about your statement, you may call 800-6334227 and if you suspect fraudulent activity on your prescription plan, the
Attention all Korean War Vets The 2018 Korean War Veterans Memorial Ceremony and following program will be held at the Wisconsin Memorial in Plover on Sunday, June 3, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Veterans from
all branches of service during that war plus the general public are invited to attend. The Korean War Memorial is located on Village Park Drive. If you arrive in Plover via Hwy. 39 get off at
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daily. That was a month ago and who knows where he is now? uuuuu If you are tired of people who just talk around things and never get to the point, I might guess they aren’t pencil sharpeners. Do you recall those school days many year ago when the best kids in the class were selected daily to sharpen the pencils and to clap the erasers? uuuuu If we resided in Alaska or Antarctica would it be easier to get bipolar disorder? uuuuu The software salesman works with many bytes daily. When he has a dental appointment, he’s familiar with the word bite, just a different kind. uuuuu We recently ate at a place called “Aunt Kate’s” near St. Augustine in Florida. The place was busy. We were to order oysters, but we hadn’t thought of having to muscle (mussel) our way in. uuuuu
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A recent Stormy Daniels interview on 60 Minutes was one of the most watched television segments that night. uuuuu As the driving instructor says, If everything is going your way, you’re fine. If it wrongly is coming at you, what would a driverless vehicle do? uuuuu Meals on Wheels does not mean you should eat in your car. uuuuu Aging in place does not mean staying at home all the time. uuuuu I recently read that a minute of thought is worth more than an hour of talk. uuuuu A great grandson was baptized April 21 in Wayzata, MN. That is quite wild country up there west of Minneapolis. A fellow from up in Paul Bunyun country was still snowed in so he just logged on. uuuuu Gov. Walker really hasn’t done much to fix our roads. The pot holes seem to be really going to pot and the
bumps just have to be gotten over. uuuuu The sign out in front promotes Kuhtz Tavern and retail store as being in Stone Bank since 1926. No, the whiskey on the back bar is only 86 proof. uuuuu The Pilgrims sailed to our shores from Europe almost six centuries ago. We have two granddaughters going to college in the fall on ships that are preceded by the word scholar. uuuuu While we have witnessed a bit of movement in the stock markets mostly due to our president’s discouraging words, the all-time stock market crash occurred Oct. 29, 1929. The federal law that has helped keep many oldsters from shantytown lives is Social Security as passed in 1935. uuuuu We heard someone recently say that a person should “read between the lines.” Please tell me what such says. uuuuu I like this one, “Don’t allow weeds to grow around your dreams.”
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uuuuu The Jamaican bobsled team would have loved our early April weather. uuuuu Padre Pio said, “Pray, hope and don’t worry.” That man believed in divine help when and if needed. uuuuu Bruce Nemovitz, a super successful realtor in the metropolitan area, has as a claim to fame, “Getting seniors moving in the right direction.” uuuuu If you would have an emergency, who would you call for help? Think of what help might be needed and write down the names and phone numbers of a person you might call other than 911 for a medical emergency. uuuuu Many people who need psychotherapy couldn’t spell it. uuuuu Sharing a park bench with someone we don’t know doesn’t seem quite as strange an action at age 89 as at 29.
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Hartland’s Dick Landwehr is a truly unique public servant
BY JACK PEARSON
As the headline above notes, Dick Landwehr, the long time, affable and well-liked Hartland Village Trustee, is a unique individual. That statement might nettle the purists of proper English usage, who maintain that the word “unique” is one of the most misused in our language today. Too many people use it as an adjective to describe anything they like or admire. Webster defines it as “Unique: the only one of its kind, being without an equal or an equivalent.” How about that? Webster must have had someone like Landwehr in mind when he came up with that definition. It fits him, as the saying goes, to a “T”, not only in his work as a Trustee, but in other areas as well. Consider these points: • He has served on the Hartland Village Board since 1962, all of 56 years, longer than any other municipally elected official in the history of the village, and one of the longest, if not the longest, in the entire state. When former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson was nearing the end of his career (state legislature, governor, fed-
eral appointee) it seemed as if he had been in office forever. As I recall it was close to 40 years. That’s nowhere near the 56-plus Dick has amassed, and he’s still in office. One of the things I asked him when we spoke was whether retirement was in his near future. He gave me a look like I might be pulling his leg. “Why in the world would I want to do that?” he replied. “If the voters continue to want me, I should be good for ten or twenty more years at least,” and he started laughing. Dick is 88. A fit and a spry 88, to be sure; he looks and acts at least 30 years younger. Nevertheless 88 is still up there. I don’t think you’ll find many individuals in public office or in any line of work as old as that (perhaps writers, but they don’t count). • There are many options as to why people enter the political scene. Some for all the right reasons. But a good portion not so, for example for fame, glory, power, financial gain or simply because they like to talk. None of those latter attributes apply to our good Mr. Landwehr. He has served the people of the Village of Hartland for more than a half century simply because he enjoys
the work and the people he serves. In the issue of financial gain, here’s a good example: When Dick first took office in 1962, the pay for a Village Trustee was all of $10 for every Council session attended, which was once or twice a week. Which means for his work on the Board, he and the other Trustees earned somewhere between $40 and $80 a month. On an hourly basis, baggers in grocery stores and even kids cutting lawns made more than that. • When Dick and wife Janet moved to Hartland back in 1951 and bought their home, it was probably half the size it is today. Over the years, they put on additions and remodeled. When they added a lengthy screened porch to the home, they didn’t want to tear down a stately tree that grew there, so they built the porch around it, with a hole in the roof for it to grow up and through. Later, when they converted the porch into an all-weather recreation room, they kept the tree, enlarged the hole in the roof and sealed around the tree to prevent rain and snow from coming in. Then even later, when the tree died, they cut off the trunk just below
the ceiling and sealed up the hole. It is still there, and remarkably, the tree has not lost any of its bark, as you might expect. It remains an attractive piece of the décor. Now this doesn’t, in itself, make Dick unique, but it sure adds to it. I’ve only seen a tree within a living area in one other place, that being in the clubhouse of the Eagle Springs Golf Course near Eagle. • Here’s another aspect of Dick’s life that sets him apart, although in truth it has as much to do with his lovely wife Janet than him. (Actually more.) They have five children, 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. To date, that is. That’s a total of 27 offspring, which in itself is quite a production. Of that 27, two thirds are girls, and that has to be another odds defier. So now, if you can tell me of another public servant in Wisconsin who has been in office 56 years and still going or one who has served all that time simply because he loves the work, or who has a tree in his rec room, or one who has 27 offspring of whom two thirds are girls, please let me know. I will re-
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to have known and worked with so many wonderful people along the way.” He paused for a moment, thinking of the past. “It’s kind of funny how my work with the village began. One of my first jobs after high school was at a filling station in town owned by Francis Klink. One day we were talking and he said that I should consider running for office, that I liked people and working with them and always enjoyed keeping busy. I thought about it for a while and decided to give it a try. I took out papers to run for the Village Trustee, but didn’t win that first year. I ran again the next term and won, and that’s how it started. Just a suggestion from the man I worked for, and it changed my entire life.”
Richard “Dick” Landwehr, who has served as the Trustee (and for one term as Council President) for the Village of Hartland since 1962, one of the longest careers in public service in the state. consider my use of the word “unique” in any future commentary about Dick Landwehr. During our talks, Dick showed me a couple of newspaper articles about him and his career in office. One of them was a story in the Lake Country Reporter two years age. It included a photo of him walking out of the Hartland Municipal Building. I was somewhat taken aback as the picture didn’t look at all like him. Then I noticed that the photo had a dateline on it and that it had first appeared in 1985. I considered that back then Dick’s weight was about 230 pounds and he looked like a lineman for the Green Bay Packers. He’s much thinner now. “I had some serious kidney problems last year,” he said, “and I lost a lot of weight . Dropped 75 pounds all the way down to 155. I’m back up to around 170 now, but at my age I don’t think I’ll ever top 200 again. It has not been only his duties as a Trustee, as long and as extensive as they have been, that have filled Dick’s working day. Ever since he graduated from the old Hartland High School back in 1947, he’s also had full-time jobs as well. One of them was with the Hartland Sand and Gravel Com-
pany as a lift truck operator, then with two different area bus companies as a driver and dispatcher, among others. He’s always been active in his church, St. Charles Catholic, as an usher and a member of other organizations. He is a charter member of the Board of Commissioners for the Delafield-Hartland Water Pollution Control Council, founded more than 40 years ago. And last but most assuredly not least, he and his wife Janet have been married for 67 years. You might notice that in all of these endeavors he has been involved in, it always been in some way to benefit others. “Yes, I’m proud of my record,” Dick mused. “But what I’m really proud of is how the Village of Hartland has grown and prospered. It’s assuredly one of the fastest growing in the state. When we built our home back in the ‘50s the population was around 990; it’s close to 10,000 now. More than ten times the size. Our new Hartland Arrowhead High School, too! The old school was so tiny, our graduating class numbered only 32. Now, in physical plant, in attendance, academics and athletics, it is one of the top in the state. I’m proud to have been part of all that, and proud
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This feature about Landwehr was suggested by 50 Plus editor and founder Jim McLoone, who has know Dick since 1960. “We have a good many things to be thankful for here in our fine little community,” McLoone said. “Among them are dedicated, honest and hard working public officials such as Dick Landwehr.” When I told Dick what McLoone had said about him, he smiled. “That’s sort of the thing that Jim would say,” he replied. “He is an exceptional man. If he says Hartland is a better place because of my being here, that applies even more so for him. His has been the voice of this community for many, many years.” They’re both right.
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Golden Age Legends. Fantle, in conjunction with Boswell Books, will be at the Jewish Community Center on June 7, 2018 at 7 p.m. to talk about the new book. And the stories he will tell… Hollywood Heyday is Fantle’s and Johnson’s second book filled with interviews of Hollywood stars of the golden age. “This book brings color to the individual interaction with each star. The stories are more in-depth,” Fantle said. Their latest book expands upon the premise of their first book, Reel to Real. “When possible, we interviewed stars again. In this book, we went back over our original transcripts of each interviews and really set the scene for readers to make them feel as though they were right there.” Fantle considers the golden age of Hollywood from 1920 to 1960. And he should know. He’s been fascinated with the topic since the mid-70s. Fantle has written for newspapers and magazines about classic movies and its stars for decades. He teaches and lectures about Hollywood’s golden age of film and concedes, “it’s a rarified niche.” What does he consider
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a film classic? “It’s generational. For some it’s Pulp Fiction; for others, its Casablanca.” Fantle teaches at Marquette University. “I ask my students who knows who Bob Hope is – and no one does.” Hope has done scores of films, performed topical humor and headlined USO shows around the world, but he is no longer in the lexicon of youth. And for Fantle, that’s a shame. Fantle’s love of movies came early. “In 1974, my parents took me to see ‘That’s Entertainment’. It was a celebration of great Hollywood movies.” The tagline for the movie was, ‘Boy, do we need it now.’ “When you think about it,” he said, “We were in the middle of Watergate and the Vietnam War was going on. A boy and girl breaking out in song --- it was pure escapism.” Fantle and Johnson are boyhood friends and fellow enthusiasts, who grew up in the Twin Cities. They would rent 16mm films and a projector and feed their beast. “We started a musical film society,” Fantle said, “and planned to donate what we made to the Ronald McDonald House.” By 1978, they were in deep and decided to head to Hollywood – a bold and gutsy move for two teens from the Midwest. “We knew the stars of classic movies were in their golden years, but they were still alive.” Fantle and Johnson would write letters – yes with envelopes and postage, to the stars themselves or their representation requesting in-person interviews. “We would get responses – many times denials.” But they hit Hollywood gold when Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly both agreed to sitdown interviews with the young men. “Those two interviews opened the door for us. If Gene and Fred would talk to us…” Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends is dedicated to Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Fantle and Johnson continued their sojourn to interview as many legendary stars as possible. For Hollywood Heyday, Fantle and Johnson chose 75 from the more than 200 interviews they have done. With every interview from Los Angeles to New York, the pair made sure they took a photo or two --- over 60 are included in the book. “Lucille Ball wouldn’t
Tom Johnson (L) pictured with Shirley Jones and David Fantle allow a photo. But when you think about it, that was understandable. She came out of the studio system when everything was choreographed and controlled by the studio that had the star under contract. “Lucille Ball wasn’t funny off camera,” Fantle recalled. “She didn’t adlib. When she was working, she had writers who made her funny. But off camera, she was very no-nonsense -one of the first major woman movie moguls” Bob Hope was known to be elusive and a bit canned in interviews, Fantle said; but let his guard down a bit to speak candidly about various subjects -- including gun control. Hope was a proponent of the 2nd Amendment, but was interviewed right after his friend, Ronald Reagan, was shot. The interview captured the moment when, for Hope, he was conflicted. Time is not on your side when tackling a project like this. Memories fade. People die. Fantle and Johnson were fighting time itself – and time always wins. The book memorializes great stars and great stories. “We met and interviewed Frank Capra in Minnesota,” Fantle said. “He was 83 and was known as the Mark Twain of film making. Tom and I took him over to the Mississippi River.” An appropriate connection to Mark Twain. Capra was touched. Fantle took a drive with Jimmy Cagney in his Bentley; sat in iconic Beverly Hills mansions with legends who worked in front and behind the
cameras, interviewed Charleston Heston – twice. Fantle tells a funny story about how Milton Berle came up with the shtick to dress up like a woman. Of course, it had to do with wanting to meet a girl when he was a young man. Even though stars like Johnny Carson, Frank Sinatra, Katherine Hepburn, John Ford, Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant will be forever youthful -- frozen in celluloid, they are on the top of Fantle’s wish list of ‘must have but will never get’ interviews. “We have interviewed close friends of some, like Ed McMahon and Freddie Cordova who knew Johnny Carson very well.” Some interviews were just not meant to be. “We were turndown by Henry Fonda, but we got a hand-written note from him,” Fantle recalled. “And Billy Wilder died right before we had the opportunity to interview him.” Is it their intent to capture an era gone by and to maybe pique the interest of a younger audience? “I’m not naïve to think this generation will flip on Turner Classic Movies,” Fantle said. “Most of the films may not resonate.” Although choosing a classic film is generational, Fantle’s favorite film is ‘Singin’ in the Rain.’ “It’s the story of the end of the silent-film era. It has the most famous dance performance. It’s just joyous.”
Letter about senior centers County Executive Chris Abele Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N. 9th St, Room 306 Milwaukee, WI 53233 DEAR COUNTY EXECUTIVE ABELE:
I am writing on behalf of the Advocacy Committee of the Milwaukee County Commission on Aging to request your help to restore and reinvest funding for Milwaukee County Senior Centers. Milwaukee County Senior Centers have been the jewel and focal points of aging programs and services for many years, and have provided ex-
cellent programming for older adults for those many years. Unfortunately, this wonderful legacy is threatened by an extremely large decrease in funding for senior centers in the 2018 budget that has resulted in layoffs of more than 25% of senior center staff. This $200,000 (18%) cut comes after four years of level (no increases) funding for senior centers. A few of the impacts of these cuts include two senior centers having to share one manager, elimination of two vital program coordinator positions, remaining staff having to assume additional duties at meal sites, reduction
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Trees are budding. The grass is turning such a lovely green. This season will see many all dressed up just waiting to be seen. Breathe in as you witness some of the fantastic beauty of May. Children everywhere outside at play appear to be happy and gay. There is less than a full month of school time ahead. Do make the best of every day, Ollie told his son Fred. Teachers diligently work to keep math and science in focus. There’s little time for such nonsense as hocus-pocus. Anxious anglers are preparing for a bountiful fishing season. Enthusiasts already can taste the walleye is the reason. Which farm crop was planted last year in what field? Rotation is very important for a bountiful fall yield. Pat and Mike as recreation spear carp over by the river’s dike. The carp will be smoked, but not as tasty as the lake’s pike. Keeping stylish, new clothes for ladies are the thing. Even workaholics realize new duds add a bit of zing. Mother Nature, as you know, is not about to disappoint us. She’s taking reservations for the lovely June-time bus.
or possible elimination of senior day trips, and the cancellation of an annual fund raising event at one senior center. While the major concern that we have heard about for several months is the long-term impact of deferred maintenance on the five senior center buildings, the impact of the budget cuts, however, falls solely on senior center programs. We hope that you will agree that this not an appropriate way to address the maintenance issue. As you know, the County Board of Supervisors has set aside $200,000 in a contingency fund to mitigate the corresponding cut in the senior center budget. Despite addressing the two conditions established by the Board for the release of these funds, the Department on Aging did not request any of the contingency funds when it submitted its report to the Finance and Audit Committee on March 15, 2018. We request that you direct the Department on Aging to work with the contractor, Interfaith/Unison, to develop a budget for the utilization of the contingency funds, and present that budget at the next meeting of the
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Finance and Audit Committee. We believe that such a request will result in positive action by the County Board to make the funds available to restore excellence in senior center programming for older adults in Milwaukee County. We are aware of the disagreements that have existed between you and the County Board but we see this as a wonderful opportunity to work together to solve the problem and make a public statement that older adults in Milwaukee County are a priority for both the executive and legislative branches of government. We look forward to hearing back from you regarding our request. Also, we would be happy to meet with you to further discuss this matter, and how we can work together in the future to address the longer-term facilities issues.
SINCERELY, FRED KNEUPPEL CHAIR, ADVOCACY COMMITTEE This letter was supplied to 50 Plus by the Milwaukee Co. Advocacy Commission on Aging
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For area Senior Golfers, here are viable options It’s been a long and cold winter here is Wisconsin, especially for golfers. But take heart, Spring is making its annual comeback, and those lovely courses are opening again. There’s the proverbial good news and bad news in relation to that, however. The good is that Wisconsin is number one or close to it in the whole nation in golf courses per capita, more that 540 and the total continue to rise. The bad news is that all of the best layouts, particularly the newest ones such as Erin Hills, the Bog, the two at Blackwolf Run, the two at Whistling Straights and the three down at the Geneva National, all are really too difficult for the average golfer, and too expensive as well. A PGA pro I know told me that in his opinion all these new courses that have come on board in the last few decades have been designed for low handicap golfers, those who shoot close to par or below. I think he’s right. At one of the courses at Whistling Straits the slope average (a measure of its difficulty) is 161. Any slope average above 130 is too tough for the average golfer to handle and enjoy. I’ll use a local course, the Hartford CC, to make the point. The slope rating there is 121, and yet it’s a good, challenging layout. If a golfer there who normally shot about 90 were to play at the Straits course, he’d be lucky to shoot a 125, and would probably lose a dozen golf balls in the process. Oh yes, I also mentioned how much it costs to play some of these newer courses. The Greens Fee at Whistling Straits will set you back a whopping $300, another $60 for your caddy plus a “suggested” $50 tip and you’re out more than $400 just for a round of golf. And Whistling Straits is not the only one. When I last checked, the greens fees at Erin Hills are as high as $290, depending on the time of day and the time of year. Golf is supposed to be an enjoyable game, and it is most enjoyable when you’re playing well. That’s hard to do at all these new super long, super tough courses that have been developed in recent years. And it’s supposed to be affordable. How many readers of this article can afford to shell out $400 to play one round of golf?
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By Jack Pearson The headline on this article says there is a viable option. What it is referring to are nine-hole courses. There are more of them around than most people realize. Of that total of 540 golf courses in Wisconsin, 173 of them, nearly a third, are nine-hole layouts. Nearly all of them are fine golf courses, every bit as good as their 18-hole counterparts. Using Hartland (where 50 Plus is published) as a nucleus, there are at least 30 nine-hole golf courses within a half hour or so’s drive, all most enjoyable to play, all also quite affordable. To pick out just a dozen of the best ones, I recruited the aid of a knowledgeable golfer and golf administrator, Gene Haas, the retired executive director of the Wisconsin State Golf Association. By the way, the assumptions made above about the difficulty and expense of new courses today are mine only: Haas’ input was in the selection of the 12 top-notch nine-hole courses. As noted, our selection of the dozen nine-hole courses was limited to only those in this corner of the state. One of my favorite courses anywhere, however, is the Apostle Islands Golf Course on Madeline Island in Lake Superior, located across from Bayfield and about 350 miles north of here. It’s a good seven-hour drive, but it’s worth it. When you get to Bayfield you have to take a ferry across the bay to the island, which is also an enjoyable aspect of the trip. The course’s listing in the WSGA Directory and other guides is as an 18-hole course, but actually it’s only nine. Each of the nine fairways have two widely separated sets of tees, and on each of the nine greens there are two holes, also widely separated, with flags of different colors so that you know which to hit to. It sounds sort of complicated, but it’s not, and works out very well. The course is al-
Here’s a couple of Wisconsin golfing legends who’ve played most of the courses in Wisconsin, including many nine-hole layouts, Gene Haas, left, and Archie Dadian. Archie recalled that as a young boy he learned to play the game at the old Grant Park nine-hole course in South Milwaukee and that the green fee was only a nickel. How about that! So back to the 12 nine-hole coursways in excellent condition, but what really sets it apart are the views. It is es we selected. They are listed alphabuilt on highly elevated, rolling hills, betically. • Auburn Bluffs, near Campbelland from just about any spot on the course you get magnificent views of sport. Championship length, 2865 that gorgeous deep blue Lake Superi- yards, slope for three sets of tees, 116 or. After playing, you can take a tour to 126, ratings 33.4 to 33.9. Built in of the island, as lovely and pristine as 1982. For information, call 608-533it was 300 years ago when the only 4311. The course is near Hwy. 67 about inhabitants were birds and animals. 10 miles southeast of Fond du Lac. • Eagle Springs, near Eagle. ChamThere are still a lot of those birds and animals around and they like to watch pionship length, 2914 yards, slope people playing their little game (and 113, rating 35.1. Built in 1893 and as they probably think it’s sort of silly). so lays claim to being the oldest golf The course was designed by world course in the state (Janesville Country famed golf course architect Robert Club also makes that claim, but lists its inception as 1894). Eagle Springs is Trent Jones.
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one of Gene Haas’ favorite nine-hole courses. For information, call 262594-2462. Eagle is on Hwy. 59 about 10 miles southwest of Waukesha. • Edgewater, near Grafton. Championship length, 3152 yards, slope 117, rating 34.9. Built in 1963. For information, call 262-377-1230. The course is close to Interstate 43, a few miles north of Milwaukee. • Lauderdale Lakes, near Elkhorn. Championship length, 3003 yards, slope 118, rating 30.2. Built in 1921. For information, call 262-742-2454. Elkhorn is on Interstate 43 about 30 miles southwest of Milwaukee. From the Hartland area you can also get there driving south on Hwy. 67. • Lincoln Park in Glendale. Lincoln Park is one of the courses in the Milwaukee County System. It is a superb layout, designed in 1922 by legendary course architect Tom Benelow. The course is 2620 yards in length, with a slope of 111 and a rating of 34.7. For further information, call 414-962-2400. • Moor Downs in Waukesha. Length, 2728 yards. Slope 115, rating 33.4. Built in 1915. An interesting aspect about the course is that its manager, Debbie Halla, who is the wife of Tom Halla, the manager of the 18-hole Nagawaukee course near Pewaukee. For information, call 262-548-7621. It is located on Waukesha’s north side, just down the road from the Court House. In fact the course was originally an 18-hole layout, one of the oldest in the state, until the County took half of its land to build the Court House and County Jail. For information call, (262) 548-7821. • The Preserve at Deer Creek in New Berlin. Championship length 3248, slope 129, rating 35.4. Opened in 2003. The course is located in the 4000 block, just west of Sunny Slope Rd. and south of W. National Ave. in New Berlin. For info, call 262-7849779. • Oak Hills in Oak Creek. Length 1845 yards, slope 96, course rating 29.1. Built in 1966. The course is located at 10360 S. Howell Ave. in Oak Creek. I spoke to course owner-manager Jim St. Ledger in late January, who is at the course almost every day through the winter. “We usually open in late March,” he said, “but whenever there’s a warm day, such as a few weeks
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Views from a trio of excellent nine-hole courses in the state: top, Spring Creek GC near Whitewater; middle, Eagle Springs near Eagle, and lower photo, Shoop Park, on the shore of Lake Michigan in Racine.
ago when it got up to 55, we opened and you’d be surprised at how many came out to play.” By the way it was Jim’s father, Jim St. Ledger Sr. who was the course architect. Incidentally, I told you that affordability was a prime factor at nine-hole courses. Oak Hills is a good example. The regular nine-hole greens fee is $16, and for seniors, 60 and older, (M-F) it’s only $10. • Shoop Park in Racine is another of our layouts that is a visual gem, built right on the shore of Lake Michigan with a towering, historic lighthouse as a landmark. It is 2667 yards in length, with a slope of 103 and a rating of 34.4. For more information, call 262681-9714. • Spring Creek near Whitewater. The course is all par-three holes, but what a tremendous layout. Featured in a lengthy article in the July 2012 issue of 50 Plus, it is considered one of the finest par-three courses in the entire country. Built in 1988, its length is 1644 yards, has a slope of 87 and a rating of 27.2. Haas, who knows Spring Creek President-manager Mike Majewski well, says this is one of the best courses in the state, of any length. For
information, call 920-563-4499. To get there, drive west on I-94 to Hwy. 26, then south to Hwy. 12, then southeast. The course is midway between Ft. Atkinson and Whitewater. • St. John’s Northwestern in Delafield. Part of the St. John’s Military Academy campus, the course opened in 1924. It is 3060 in length, with a slope of 115 and a rating of 34.2. For more information, call 262-646-7511. • Washington Park in Kenosha. You can get confused on this one, as there is another nine-hole layout in Racine with the same name, and also the Washington County Course north of Hartford. Its length is 2707 yards, slope is 117, rating is 36. For more in-
formation, call 262-653-4090. So there you are. Twelve top flight courses, all nearby, all reasonable for you to try out. There are far more ninehole layouts in Wisconsin, of course, as noted, at the last count total of 173. Even in this area there are many, such as the six in the Milwaukee County Park System, Dineen, Doyne, Lake Park, Madison, Noyes and Zablocki, Baehmann’s in Cedarbury or Missing Links in Mequon, to name a few.
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West Allis Farmers Market Opening Day
Farmers Market, 6501 W. National Ave., West Allis
The West Allis Farmers Market is a regional destination offering locally produced products. This market opens later in the day to allow the farmers to bring only the freshest produce, picked that morning, to the market. Enjoy fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh meats and eggs, honey and maple syrup, fresh cut flowers, perennial plants, and prepared foods. The West Allis Farmers Market also hosts numerous community events throughout the year.
MAY 6, 2 – 3:30 PM
Fine Arts Event: Discovering Austen
Frank L. Weyenberg Library, Library Rotunda, 11345 N. Cedarburg Rd., Mequon
Kristin Hammargren’s original one-woman show about author Jane Austen. Discovering Austen takes place in the dressing room of an actor who has been cast as Jane Austen herself. Still searching for the essence of her character only hours from open-
ing, she explores Austen’s writing in an attempt to find the author in the pages of her novels and letters. Discovering Austen is a wonderful opportunity to see Austen’s characters and the author herself come to life. MAY 8, 6 PM
Gardening for Butterfly and Hummingbird Habitats
St. Francis Public Library, 4230 S. Nicholson Ave., St. Francis
For many people, seeing these winged jewels in yards and gardens is a highlight of the warm weather season. In this program, which includes a PowerPoint presentation, participants will learn how to create hummingbird and butterfly habitats in their own yard, garden, or deck. Topics include plants that attract these flyers, plants that attract the insects they eat, and effective planting strategies. Presented by the Audubon Center. Please register in advance by calling 414-481-7323.
MAY 9, 6:30 PM
“My Two Elaines” – The Challenges of Alzheimer’s Caregiving
Luther Manor’s Faith & Education Center, 4545 N. 92nd St., Wauwatosa (Use North Entrance)
Join former Wisconsin Gov. Martin J. Schreiber as he shares lessons from his decade-plus journey as a caregiver for his wife, Elaine, who lives with Alzheimer’s disease. Gov. Schreiber will candidly describe his challenges and missteps, and highlight how compassion and humor provide comfort to both caregiver and the person with dementia. His raw honesty and practical advice will inspire other caregivers to find patience, courage, and love as they climb the Alzheimer’s mountain. This event is free and space is limited so RSVP to LutherManor.org/rsvp or 414-434-1768.
MAY 13, 7:30 PM
Special Mother’s Day performance - Robin Adkins presents The Legends
Tripoli Shrine Center, 3000 W.
Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
Back by popular demand, Robin Adkins pays tribute to Sam Cook, Sammy Davis Jr., Etta James, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles & The Rayletts and Nat King Cole. There is also a special Mother’s Day delicious dinner available before the show for $18. Tickets for the show may be purchased at the Tripoli box office or by calling (414) 933-4700.
MAY 13, NOON – 4 PM
Grand Tour Day
Pabst Mansion, 2000 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
Ever wondered what you weren’t seeing on a regular Pabst Mansion tour? Here is your chance to explore the areas behind the ropes and closed doors. This self-guided tour will be offered throughout the day from 12-4pm with the last entry at 3:15pm. Please note the tour involves stairs, uneven floors, narrow doors, and constant standing/walking. Tickets are $15. For additional information call 414-9310808.
MAY 15, 5 - 7 PM
Mature Singles Club, Sip & Snack
Menomonee Falls
There is a new Depot Beer Garden at Old Falls Village Historical Park on the corner of County Line Rd and Pilgrim Rd every Saturday beginning in May. Enjoy a cold beer in the beautiful historical park. Enjoy entertainment, food and historically themed evenings throughout the summer.
MAY 20, 11:30 AM – 6 PM
Fiesta Latina Fundraiser and Latin American Cultural Celebration
Regner Park, 800 N. Main Street, West Bend
Fun for all with entertainment, food & drinks, dancing, raffles and more! A bilingual mass starts the day followed by many other scheduled events including a jalapeno eating contest, Cumbia dance demonstration, Spanish singing and more. There will be many artists selling their designs. The event is free to attend.
MAY 20, 12 – 4 PM
Food Truck Sunday
1029 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee
Meet new single friends 55+. Join us for happy hour and find out more activities our club has to offer! We are a non-profit, not sectarian organization focusing on the interests of single individuals. Our activities are scheduled in all areas of greater Milwaukee. Call Jan at 414-461-6090 with questions.
Stop by and visit as there will be up to 15 food trucks and thousands of foodies gathered on South Milwaukee’s downtown market. Some of the trucks returning for this event include: FirewiseBBQ, Rolling Cones, Olano’s Empanadas, The Cupcake-A-Rhee and Taqueria La Guacamaya. This event is run by Rotary Club of Mitchell Field with support from Educators Credit Union.
MAY 19, 7 PM
MAY 23 & 30, 6 – 7 PM
Wauwatikis Bar and Grill, 6502 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa
Lake Tones, Legends & Landscapes Concert
Oconomowoc Performing Arts Center
Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra presents a continuation of the musical depiction of the Lake Country, with new compositions by Sigmund Snopek, ‘After the Rain’ by Diane Wittry, as well as musical classics, and the presentation of the 2018 Chatfield Award. Call 262-560-3172 for ticket information.
MAY 19, 3 – 9 PM
Old Falls Village Depot Beer Garden
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Growing Roses
Hartland Public Library, 110 E. Park Ave., Hartland
Welcome to the wonderful world of roses! A member of the Greater Milwaukee Rose Society will be leading this comprehensive series all about this beautiful flower. Topics will include types of roses, planting and care, rose diseases, rose shows, and much more. Join us for as many classes as you wish; receive a thank you gift for attending all four classes! Please register by calling the library at 262-367-3350 or emailing swanson@hartland.lib.wi.us.
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MAY 28, 9 AM
Memorial Day Program and Parade
Lee Sherman Dreyfus State Office Building, 141 N.W. Barstow Street, Waukesha
Join us for a Memorial Day program at 9 am (Dreyfus State Office Building) followed by a parade at 10 am. The Waukesha Allied Veterans Council puts on the events.
MAY 28, 10 AM
Memorial Day Commemoration
Historic Oak Hill Cemetery, 3500 N. Brookfield Rd, Brookfield
The program honors all those who gave their lives in defense of liberty, with special recognition given to Nathan Hatch, a Revolutionary War veteran buried at Oak Hill. Speakers include historian Stephen Hauser, Brookfield Mayor Steven Ponto, and students of Brookfield Academy. Prayer and reflection will be led by Reverend Eric Skovgaard, pastor of Elm Grove Lutheran Church. A rifle salute will be offered by the American Legion Post. Live patriotic music will accompany the ceremony. Light refreshments will be available at no charge following the program.
MAY 29, 6 PM
Container Gardening
St. Francis Public Library, 4230 S. Nicholson Ave., St. Francis
Join Mary from the Hawthorne Garden Club as she takes us through the process of creating beautiful, functional and long lasting container gardens. She will demonstrate how to make both edible and flowering gardens. Win a door prize! Please register in advance by calling 414-481-7323.
MAY 31, 5 – 9 PM
MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE
Jazz In The Park
Cathedral Square Park Downtown Milwaukee
Jazz in the Park is Milwaukee’s favorite free, outdoor, summer music series, featuring an eclectic lineup of jazz, big band, funk, R & B, reggae, blues and more. Performers come from across town or across the country. Music starts at 6 pm, but stop by early for Jazz in the Park Happy Hour and get great drink specials from 5-6pm! MAY 28, 10 AM
City Beach Park
324 W. Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc
Join the City of Oconomowoc’s annual Memorial Day services, which begin at the Rhodee Memorial Band Shell. The service includes a new special guest speaker every year from the military. The ceremony also includes music by the Oconomowoc American Legion Band among others. Following the service, a combined representation of military service groups march through downtown presenting the colors to Veterans Bridge to stop and honor the lost at sea by placing a wreath into the water. The procession then concludes at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier. For additional information call 920474-4017
MAY 28, 9:45 AM - NOON
Memorial Day Remembrance Program
Pinelawn Memorial Park, 10700 W Capitol Dr., Milwaukee
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MAY 28, 2 PM
153rd Annual Milwaukee Memorial Day Parade
Starts at 4th & Wisconsin Avenue, heads East on Wisconsin Avenue to the War Memorial Center.
Parade Grand Marshal is Dr. Daniel Zomchek, Zablocki VA Medical Center Director. The parade will also host color guards, marching units, bands, military vehicles and more. The wreath laying – POW/MIA Ceremony takes place immediately following the end of the parade. Held at the Reflecting Pool on Fitch Plaza (2nd Level), The Metropolitan Community Band will perform.
MAY 28, 9:00 AM – NOON
Lee Sherman Dreyfus State Office Building, 141 N.W. Barstow St., Waukesha
The Waukesha Allied Veterans Council invites you to the Memorial Day commemoration to honor our fallen service men and women. A River Service will take place followed by the parade at 10:15 a.m., concluding with a program that will include a performance by the Waukesha Civic Band at 11:00 a.m. at Cutler Park.
MONDAY, MAY 28, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
MAY 28, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Annual Mequon-Thiensville Memorial Day Parade and observance Annual Mequon-Thiensville Memorial Day Parade sponsored by the Howard J. Schroeder American Legion Post 457. The parade commences from Grace Lutheran Church, Thiensville, then continues south to Mequon City Hall for patriotic observances. A free will offering lunch will be provided at the new Post Clubhouse, 6050 W. Mequon Road, after the ceremony at Mequon City Hall and a special observance at the Post Clubhouse. MAY 28, 1 – 2 PM
The Knightwind Ensemble will perform in honor of Memorial Day.
Wisconsin Memorial Park, 13235 W. Capitol Drive. MAY 28, 9:25 AM
Wood Cemetery, Building 1301, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee
Ceremony in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, their lives in service to their country will take place at Wood Cemetery.
Memorial Day Commemoration
Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee
Gates open at 10:30 am, Chapel Service at 11:00 am
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Emma believes veterans should know of this camp Henry is a veteran, slipping in near the end of the Korean Conflict. He was only 18 years old when the hostilities came to an end in 1953. But he admits that he never has been very active in the local American Legion activities. He has been a VFW member. But his American Legion interest was stimulated recently by a friend, who is a veteran and who has needed help mentally for a long time. Well, Henry says he’s finally admitting to his need and going to Camp American Legion for a session. This camp is near Tomahawk. The camp has all sorts of programs. Henry recently read about the camp, the stressors many veterans live with and the numerous ways some of these can be dealt with successfully. This is
where this Camp American Legion comes in as it is emphasizing a Veterans’ Wellness this May 14-18. The camp, according to those who know of it and explained about it to Henry, is a real North Woodsy sort of blessing. The focus of the camp for this coming session will be the use of rehabilitative techniques to help as much as possible. Some of the techniques to be employed involve art, meditation,
mindfulness, music relaxation, creative writing, intensively listening to such as music and yoga. Henry, showing enthusiasm for the expected miracles in recovery, said he expects at least a few of these needy veterans to sort of catch onto a star instead of shooting the eight ball into the side pocket. My main concern would be an effective program of drug and/or alcohol abuse. I already witness on too many occasions the negative effects of alcohol on too many evenings at our club. I am sure I am not alone in wishing that every veteran to have a fulfilling life and enjoy a happy family. Too many returning veterans carry emotional burdens with them, all the days and nights of their lives after returning
from war. The Disabled American Veterans does a lot for veterans with problems. Last year alone, the DAV helped as asked over 300,000 veterans in filing claims with the government. The DAV helps many veterans take back their lives or in the least have some sense of normalcy. While I started this today to inform you about this camp, this DAV information is very important, too. Among other efforts last year, the DAV arranged via volunteers to provide about 675,000 rides to and from places of importance to persons in need of such assistance. To learn more about the DAV and its many services, contact dav.org.
waukee Association of Realtors, the 94th Annual Home & Garden Show
and their total of 346 exhibitors filled the confines of the Wisconsin Expo-
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