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Nerves of Steel: A Man of Courage and Candor Taking Flight: Teaching our Pilots Artist and Military Man: A Veteran with a Passion to Serve Wonder Woman: A Pinnacle of Strength and Compassion Cherokee Warrior Flight Honors Seven WWII Veterans with 2014 D.C. Trip1 www.LIFEseniorservices.org LIFE’s Vintage Newsmagazine | November LIFE SENIOR SERVICES 5950 E. 31st St. Tulsa, OK 74135-5114

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15 Nerves of Steel: A Man of Courage and Candor

Vol. 29, no. 5

At 18 years old, Ralph McNally was told, “Once you get on that ship, you’re never coming back.”

But he did come back, and went on to marry and work for ONEOK for more than 30 years.

liFe senior serVices, inc.

Publisher laura Kenny President and Chief Executive Officer

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Kelly KircHHoFF Director of Marketing and Strategic Planning

During WWII almost 400,000 women served in and with the armed forces—a number that exceeded total male troop strength in 1939. Anne Webb was among those brave women, serving in the WAVES.

beTsy Troyer Managing Editor btroyer@LIFEseniorservices.org Kaylee campbell Associate Editor kcampbell@LIFEseniorservices.org

17 Artist and Military Man: A Veteran with a Passion to Serve

bernie dornblaser Advertising Director bdornblaser@LIFEseniorservices.org

You might not think a retired United States Air Force master sergeant with 20 years of military service, 16 ribbons and nine medals would have much in common with a long-haired, bearded artist, but you’d be wrong.

erin sHacKelFord, carol carTer Copy Editors carrie Henderson boWen Circulation Coordinator cbowen@LIFEseniorservices.org

18 Wonder Woman: A Pinnacle of Strength and Compassion Not only did Leah Jane Topper work at a leper colony while she was stationed in Hawaii, she also helped establish an orphanage for displaced children in Japan.

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20 Amazing Bravery from Brussels to Neubrandenburg: A Story of Resilience and Perseverance

Soon after enlisting, Howard Blagg was sent to Brussels to help fight against Nazi Germany. He and other members of the 84th Infantry were taken captive and held as prisoners of war.

22 Cherokee Warrior Flight Honors Seven WWII Veterans with D.C. Trip 18 20

This past September, seven World War II Cherokee veterans from Oklahoma received the opportunity of a lifetime—a flight to Washington, D.C. to tour the memorial sites.

23 SPECIAL INSERT Your 2015 Guide to Medicare Part D

This four-page insert lists the Medicare Part D plans available in Oklahoma.

27 Holiday Shopping Strategies

If you want to take advantage of the seasonal savings, and avoid the stress and frenzy as well, here are some tips that will help you survive the season … and maybe even enjoy the thrill of the shop!

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From the Publisher 6 Looking Back 8 Caregiver Corner 10 Navigating the VA as a Caregiver Medicare & You 12 Medicare Part D & Veterans Getting Shots Doesn’t 13 Have to be a Pain Healthy Aging 14 Keeping Your Heart Healthy The Dinner Belles Holiday Meal Planning: Leave the Cooking to the Professionals!

American Novelist Ann Patchett Coming to Tulsa to Receive Prestigious Helmerich Award Noteworthy Mindbender & Puzzles Share Your Time & Talent Business Directory Calendar Events & Seminars at LIFE Senior Services People & Places Classifieds Vintage Friends

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At LIFE Senior Services, we consider ourselves exceptionally fortunate to have the opportunity to interact with veterans daily through our Adult Day Health programs. I am never more inspired than when I’m given the chance to hear their harrowing tales and experiences. This Veterans Day, as we join together as a nation to celebrate and honor our most esteemed citizens, we invite to you take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices that so many brave men and women made for our freedom.

In this issue, we chronicle the stories of five area veterans, each with compelling experiences to share. From teaching pilots how to fly on page 16 to persevering as a prisoner of war on page 20, you’ll be struck by the incredible circumstances that each endured and their common exhibition of personal valor.

We also take a look at the Cherokee Warrior Flight program, which recently sent seven World War II Cherokee veterans from Oklahoma to Washington, D.C. to tour the memorial sites. The Cherokee Warrior Flight program hopes to take all of the nearly

4,000 military veterans who are Cherokee Nation citizens on the Washington, D.C. trip in the coming years.

November is also the time to start preparing for the holiday season. This month, guest Dinner Belle Lilli Land explores alternate options to “doing it yourself ” this Thanksgiving. From online ordering and home delivery, to picking up your feast from a local vendor, there are plenty of possibilities to make your Thanksgiving stress free. On page 27, we offer you some holiday shopping strategies and tips for online gift buying. Plus, if you’re struggling with gift ideas for your grandkids, pay extra attention to the creative ideas offered. Hopefully one of them will stir your imagination, and turn you into a keen gift-giver.

For help in comparing and selecting the best Medicare Part D plan for your needs, LIFE Senior Services is offering complimentary Medicare Part D Assistance Clinics through Dec. 5. In addition, all of the Medicare Part D plans that are available in Oklahoma are listed in this issue’s 2015 Guide to Medicare insert. To learn more about the clinics, turn to page 39.

Thank you for reading LIFE’s Vintage Newsmagazine.

Respectfully,

President and CEO of LIFE Senior Services and Vintage Housing

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in history

this month in history Nov. 9, 1938: Nazis launched Kristallnacht The violence, which continued through Nov. 10 and was later dubbed “Kristallnacht,” or “Night of Broken Glass,” after the countless smashed windows of Jewish-owned establishments, left approximately 100 Jews dead, 7,500 Jewish businesses damaged and hundreds of synagogues, homes, schools and graveyards vandalized.

Nov. 10, 1969: Sesame Street debuted This pioneering TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and how to count, made its broadcast debut. Sesame Street, with its memorable theme song (“Can you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street”), went on to become the most widely viewed children’s program in the world. It has aired in more than 120 countries.

Nov. 11, 1918: World War I ended At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ended. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France.

The First World War left nine million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded, with Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France and Great Britain each losing nearly a million or more lives. In addition, at least five million civilians died from disease, starvation or exposure.

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Nov. 16, 1907: Oklahoma entered the Union Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory collectively entered the United States as Oklahoma, the 46th state. The name derived from the Choctaw Indian words okla, meaning “people,” and humma, meaning “red.”

Nov. 20, 1820: American vessel sunk by sperm whale The American whaler Essex, which hailed from Nantucket, Mass., was attacked by an 80-ton sperm whale 2,000 miles from the western coast of South America. The 238-ton ship was in pursuit of sperm whales, specifically the precious oil and bone that could be derived from them, when an enraged bull whale rammed the ship twice and capsized the vessel. The 20 crew members escaped in three open boats, but only five of the men survived the harrowing 83-day journey to the coastal waters of South America.

Nov. 28, 1925: The Grand Ole Opry began broadcasting The Grand Ole Opry, one of the longest-lived and most popular showcases for western music, began broadcasting live from Nashville, Tenn. The showcase was originally named the Barn Dance, after a Chicago radio program called the National Barn Dance that had begun broadcasting the previous year. © The History Channel

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Navigating the VA as a Caregiver Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). General eligibility for most VA benefits is based on discharge (excluding dishonorable and bad conduct) from active military service.

The VA provides three main types of benefits for the veteran and his or her family: healthcare, pension and burial or memorial benefits. There is a wide range of services associated with each of these benefits; however, this article focuses on health benefits. The best way to determine if your loved one or a veteran’s spouse is eligible for any VA benefits is to contact the VA or one of its associated service organizations directly.

When you contact the VA, service organization or fill out the application for health benefits yourself, there will be a few things they will ask for: • Discharge papers (DD-214, DD-215 or, for WWII veterans, a WD form) • Social Security number • Marital status, information on spouse and any children (some benefits require a marriage, birth or death certificate) • Preferred VA medical center or clinic • Military history (awards, POW status, active duty dates and locations and any radiation exposure) • Current insurance coverage information, including policy numbers and Medicaid eligibility • Income for self, spouse and dependent children for the previous year • Deductible expenses for the previous year • Net worth for the previous year [This information can also be reviewed on the 10-10EZ form available at www.va.gov or by calling 1-877-222-VETS (8387).]

There are many service organizations that can help you fill out VA forms, tell you about VA benefits, and also provide a wide range of help for veterans and their dependents. A recognized organization can legally represent you before the VA, while a non-recognized organization can provide you with information but cannot be your representative. You can choose any recognized organization to help you with your claim. You can contact the organization at its headquarters to see if there is an office near you, or you can call the VA at its toll-free number 1-800-827-1000.

To receive health services from the VA, the veteran must have his or her application accepted and then visit the VA clinic or medical center of their choice for an initial physical and assignment of a primary care physician.

This action opens the door for many referrals and assistance.

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Some veterans choose to use every aspect of the VA system, such as doctors, specialists, prescriptions, transportation, inpatient and outpatient care for any physical or behavioral needs. Others choose to utilize the prescription services only. The VA health system works in conjunction with other insurance policies and Medicare.

The VA also respects and supports veterans’ caregivers. You can find support and helpful information at www.caregiver.va.gov. Consider utilizing any of these programs designed specifically for caregivers: • Caregiver Support Line: an information and referral phone-based service for VA-specific resources. The toll-free number is 1-855-2603274.

• Caregiver Support Coordinator: a local, licensed professional that can help match your needs and the veteran’s with services for which you are eligible.

• Adult Day Health Care Centers: a benefit for both the veteran and caregiver. Some adult day health centers have contracts with the VA. • Home-Based Primary Care: a service that can provide routine healthcare services in your home, including assistance by medical professionals and therapists and meal preparation.

• Homemaker and Home Health Aide Program: a service that can help with feeding and bathing the veteran, help with chores and arrange for a home health aide.

• Home Telehealth: offers technology-based (via computers and phone) visits with medical personnel, which eliminates drive time to a clinic. It is also a way to visit a support group, education event or training. Availability of this service is growing and may not be available in all areas.

• Respite Care: respite is available through a VA-contracted adult day health center, nursing facility, residential care facility or even the veteran’s home. A caregiver is eligible for a certain number of days of respite each year.

• Home Hospice Care: another service that focuses on end-of-life care and is available through the VA. If you are caring for a veteran, the services and options are as vast as the VA system itself.

As the country comes together this Veterans Day to honor the service and sacrifices of the men and women in our armed forces, remember that the VA also recognizes the importance of caregivers and the vital role they play in caring for and honoring veterans.

by Mickey Hinds, LIFE’s Community Education & Working Caregiver Program Coordinator Sources: Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors 2013 edition, and www.va.gov

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Medicare Part D & Veterans Q: How Does Medicare Drug Coverage Work with the Department of Veterans Affairs?

A: Since Jan. 1, 2006, Medicare has offered prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D) to everyone who is eligible for Medicare. However, participation in Medicare Part D is voluntary and may not be the right thing for you if you get your prescription medications through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The following are some frequently asked questions from veterans about Medicare Part D: Q: What is Medicare Part D? A: Medicare prescription drug coverage is provided by private insurance companies through private drug plans approved by Medicare. All Medicare drug plans must provide at least a standard level of coverage set by Medicare. However, plans offer different combinations of coverage and cost sharing. Having a variety of plans to choose from gives you a chance to pick a plan that meets your needs.

Choosing a plan that fits your situation allows you to get the coverage you want at the best price possible.

(For more information about the Medicare Part D plans available in Oklahoma, see Your 2015 Guide to Medicare Part D included in this issue.)

Q: I have Medicare but have not enrolled in a Medicare Part D drug plan since I get my prescription medications from the VA. Is there any reason why I would enroll in a Part D plan?

A: Generally, if you receive all your healthcare and prescription drug coverage from the VA, it will almost always be to your advantage to keep your current coverage without any changes. However, there are certain circumstances when joining a Part D plan may be to your advantage. For example, if you take medications prescribed by a physician outside the VA system, it may be beneficial for you to compare costs using a Part D drug plan. Before making any changes to your coverage, contact your benefits administrator for more information about your VA coverage.

Q: If I use the VA for prescription drug coverage and don’t enroll in a Part D plan, will I have to pay a penalty if I enroll in a Part D plan in the future?

A: There is no Part D penalty if you have “creditable” prescription drug coverage. Creditable drug coverage means the drug coverage is as good as or better than Medicare drug coverage. Prescription drug coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs system is considered “creditable.” If you lose your VA coverage and join a Medicare drug plan, in most cases, you won’t have to pay a penalty, as long as you join within 63 days of losing your coverage.

Q: Is there any help available to pay for prescription drug costs for people like me who have limited income and resources?

A: If you have limited income and resources, you may qualify for Extra Help from Medicare. The Extra Help or Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)

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can help pay the Part D plan’s monthly premium, annual deductible and prescription copayments. In order to qualify for this Extra Help, you must be enrolled in a Medicare Part D drug plan. To apply for the Extra Help, you should complete a paper or online application from Social Security. To obtain an Extra Help application or to get help completing one, contact: • Social Security at 1 (800) 772-1213 or visit www.socialsecurity.gov or • The Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) at LIFE Senior Services at (918) 664-9000 or toll-free at (866) 664-9009.

Q: Can I have both VA drug coverage and Medicare Part D drug coverage?

A: Yes, but you can’t use both types of coverage for the same prescription.

Q: When may I enroll in a Medicare Part D plan?

A: If you didn’t enroll in Medicare Part D when you first became eligible for Medicare, you may enroll during Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment Period, which is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 each year with coverage beginning on Jan. 1. In certain circumstances, you may enroll in a Medicare Part D plan at other times.

by Cindy Loftin, Medicare Assistance Program Coordinator, LIFE Senior Services Source: www.va.gov

Medicare Part D Assistance Clinics Scheduled The Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) at LIFE Senior Services is offering free Medicare Part D Plan Comparison and Enrollment Assistance Clinics during the Fall Open Enrollment Period, which runs Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. LIFE’s trained Medicare counselors will provide unbiased, easy-to-understand information to help you compare Medicare Part D plans and assist you in selecting or changing your drug coverage for 2015. Reservations are required, so call now to schedule your appointment. Each appointment takes approximately one hour per person and spots will fill up quickly. To make your appointment, call LIFE Senior Services at (918) 664-9000, ext. 250 or toll-free at (866) 664-9009. www.LIFEseniorservices.org

Getting Shots Doesn’t Have To Be A Pain Are you taking the proper precautions to ensure you stay healthy? Just like taking your car for scheduled maintenance, it’s important to do what you can to take care of your body. A strong immune system is much more important than your car, so make time to stay healthy. Medicare covers many preventive services, and makes it easy for you to get these three shots: 1. Flu Shots — Medicare Part B normally covers one flu shot per flu season in the fall or winter and everyone with Medicare is covered.

2. Hepatitis B Shots — Medicare Part B covers Hepatitis B shots (usually a series of three shots) for people at high or medium risk for Hepatitis B. 3. Pneumococcal Shots — Medicare Part B covers a pneumococcal shot to help prevent pneumococcal infections (like certain types of pneumonia). Most people only need this shot once in their lifetime. Talk to your doctor or other healthcare provider to see if you need the shot.

During this fall season, you’ll see these shots offered in many places, such as your local pharmacy, so make sure you take advantage of them. You pay nothing as long as the supplier or doctor accepts assignment for giving the shot.

Note about the shingles shot: The shingles shot isn’t covered

by Part A or Part B. Generally, Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) cover all commerciallyavailable vaccines (like the shingles shot) needed to prevent illness. However, the amount you pay for your vaccination may vary, depending on where you get vaccinated. Before getting vaccinated, it’s always best to check with your Part D plan first to see where you can get your vaccination covered at the lowest cost. www.LIFEseniorservices.org LIFE’s Vintage Newsmagazine | November 2014

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Keeping Your Heart Healthy Isaac Newton is easily regarded as one of the greatest scientists that ever lived. From the creation of calculus and the theory of gravity, to the theory that the Earth revolved around the sun, his contributions are undeniable.

Why bring up Isaac Newton in the context of an article about heart disease and heart attacks? The answer is that Newton knew that a body at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an external force, which became the first law of motion. And it is motion that is the key to avoiding heart disease.

Bodies at rest are an enormous contributing factor to increasing the risk of heart disease. Frank Gaffney, M.D., of the Oklahoma Heart Institute imparts the same advice to all of his patients in regard to heart disease and heart attacks. “You can cut your risk of a heart attack in half every year if you perform 35-45 minutes of exercise five days a week, exercise that is equivalent to a hard, brisk walk,” he said. “Physical activity is so important, both in controlling risk factors of heart disease and combating your own family medical history.”

Gaffney explained that heart disease, which can ultimately lead to a heart attack, is an accumulation of cholesterol blockage in the coronary system.

Overtime, this cholesterol and fat blockage can lead to atherosclerosis, a disease that hardens the arteries through plaque deposits. This hard plaque build-up narrows the arteries, eventually cutting off blood flow and oxygen to the heart. Once blood flow is cut off to a part of the heart for an extended period of time, that part will be severely damaged or die, causing a myocardial infarction—or a heart attack.

“If the heart muscle is deprived of blood for long enough, that area of the heart will die and become a scar,” Gaffney said. “The heart’s pump function will be greatly diminished after this, leading to a lifetime of congestive heart failure or vastly decreased physical ability.”

Since areas of the heart cannot repair themselves after a heart attack, the patient can only cope with the damage; it cannot be reversed. But if the patient arrives at the hospital for treatment within the first hour, a full-scale heart attack may be avoided. “This window is the golden hour, and in this hour, balloons and stints may be used to stop the heart attack,” he said.

There are certain signs that indicate a heart attack, but these signs differ for men and women. “Men may experience classic pressure or a squeezinglike sensation in the chest,” Dr. Gaffney said. “This pressure may radiate down the left or both arms, and sometimes to the neck and jaw. Shortness of breath, lightheadedness and nausea may occur as well.

“For women, however, symptoms are more atypical. They may just experience shortness of breath or fatigue, and maybe arm or back pain.

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Over time, cholesterol and fat blockage can lead to atherosclerosis, a disease that hardens the arteries through plaque deposits. This hard plaque build-up narrows the arteries, eventually cutting off blood flow and oxygen to the heart.

Angina (chest pain due to a temporary lack of oxygen-rich blood to the heart) is also common in women in the lead up to a heart attack.”

If you experience any of these signs, call 911 immediately.

Both a heart attack and heart disease may be avoided completely, however, if you simply remain abreast of your health. Having regular checkups with your physician is the best preventive strategy against heart disease. Gaffney suggested that men begin having checkups at age 45, and women at 55. Besides age, other risk factors for heart disease include elevated cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking and family history. But all of these risk factors will greatly decrease with 35-45 minutes of physical activity for five days a week.

This brings us back to Newton. If you find yourself making excuses about exercising—maybe you’ve had a long day or there’s the grocery shopping to do—remember what he said about a body at rest. It tends to remain at rest until acted upon by an external force. Consider Dr. Gaffney’s strong suggestion to remain active as that external force; consider the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle.

If fitting exercise into your day means power walking behind your cart in the grocery store, then so be it. You may look silly, but at least you will know that you are a body in motion, and you are not allowing heart disease to take control of your life.

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HONORING OUR HEROES

Nerves of Steel: A Man of Courage and Candor Ralph McNally is a 91-year-old World War II Navy veteran. He was assigned to what was commonly known as a “suicide Navy mission.”

He was officially a member of the United States Navy Armed Guard, which was established to provide protection, defensive power and support to merchant ships.

McNally remembers that at 18 years old, he was told, “Once you get on that ship, you’re never coming back.”

McNally was in the Navy for exactly two years, 19 days and 14 hours. When asked how he remembers the time down to the hour, he said, “If you’d been shot at like I’d been shot at, you’d know.”

McNally’s unit was stationed all over the world, including the Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, India, Peru, Chile, New Guinea, Hawaii and Los Angeles. The Armed Guard of World War II was often referred to as “the other Navy” and was trained to deliver troops, food and water amidst fire from enemy ships. In total, the World War II Armed Guard surpassed 144,000 crew members, serving on 6,236 ships.

McNally said the most frightening moment of the war was when a Japanese submarine shot at his ship while it was stationed in Perth, Australia. Fortunately, it missed them. Not a single doctor or nurse was stationed on his ship, so the men would have had to treat each other’s injuries.

Even though the Navy prohibited officers from taking cameras onboard, McNally snuck one on and now has dozens of treasured photos that capture what life was like in the U.S. Navy Armed Guard during World War II.

Ralph McNally shared his experiences serving in World War II at a Veterans Day service held at Saint Simeon’s a few years ago.

McNally has a favorite, light-hearted wartime memory. While he was stationed in New Zealand, he met some of the island’s native people, known as the Māori, who were extremely tall and strong.

McNally and the other officers were visiting a dance hall when a Māori woman asked him to dance. “She reached down and picked me up like I was a bunch of rags and said, ‘Come on, shorty, let’s dance!’”

McNally remembered.

Following the war, McNally received a proclamation from Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon in 1987 for his service in the U.S. Navy Armed Guard. He went on to marry his wife and work for ONEOK for more than 30 years. He is currently a resident at Saint Simeon’s Senior Community in Tulsa, Okla.

by Lindsay Morris

McNally also shared his experiences with nursing students who visited Saint Simeon’s.

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Taking Flight:

Teaching our Pilots Because of the severe need to free as many male soldiers as possible for combat during World War II, Congress enacted legislation to create an all-volunteer women’s corps in the Army, Navy and Coast Guard. These women – the WACs, WAVES and SPARs, respectively – provided critical support for the war effort.

In fact, during the war, almost 400,000 women served in and with the armed forces—a number that exceeded total male troop strength in 1939.

By the end of the war, there were few noncombatant jobs in which women did not serve.

Anne Webb was among those brave women, who served in the WAVES. A high school music teacher in Birch Tree, Mo., she joined to be near her husband. He had volunteered for the Army Air Corps after the couple had been married only for six months. “He felt called,” she said.

Webb, who will turn 100 in February 2016, put her teaching experience to work as an instructor at the Opa-locka Naval Reserve Aviation Training Base near Miami, Fla. “I taught the fellas instrument flight, radio navigation and how to navigate back to the ship,” she said.

There were a lot of ways a pilot might die in World War II – and sometimes the enemy had nothing to do with it. Aerial navigation – especially over water – is an unforgiving task. It was Webb’s job to train and prepare the pilots to fly their missions and return safely.

Webb spent over two years teaching “fellas” in Florida – all the while, her husband was stationed elsewhere.

“It was a different world,” she recalled. “I have some sad memories and some glad. I was sad to be away from my husband and family. I remember going to town and standing on the corner. Across the street, the movie house was playing I’ll Be Home for Christmas and I cried because I wouldn’t.”

Among her happier memories are the times she spent with her friends.

“If someone had a car, we went where there was a jukebox to dance. I just loved to dance. I also loved to march and sing. Being in the WAVES taught me good discipline – nobody likes it, but we certainly need it!”

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Anne Webb The teacher also learned a lot – and not necessarily about flight. “I learned a lot about politics,” she said. “Not the politics like in Washington, but the kind of politics you have among people. There’s politics everywhere and I learned you need to get on someone’s good side to get ahead.”

After the war was over, Webb and her husband returned to her hometown of Cape Girardeau, Mo. to raise their family.

Recently, Webb said she had a strong memory of World War II and her time in the WAVES. “I met a woman in the dining area at University Village who is from the Philippines. She told me she had just become an American citizen. She began crying when she told me that now nobody can kick her out of our country. I felt like crying, too.”

by Karen Szabo

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HONORING OUR HEROES

Artist and Military Man: A Veteran with a Passion to Serve You might not think a retired United States Air Force master sergeant with 20 years of military service, 16 ribbons and nine medals would have much in common with a long-haired, bearded artist, but you’d be wrong. Nick Aston is both. “It all works great for me!” said Aston, sporting a ponytail, goatee and groovy purple shirt.

“Each of them [military work and art work] was a relief from the other.”

Aston, a 1963 graduate of Broken Arrow High School, and winner of the school’s Class Night Art Award, was working at the Broken Arrow Ledger when he joined the Air Force. “It was 1966 and I didn’t want my [draft] number to come up, so I signed up,” said Aston. “I was scared to death. I’d never been away from home.”

Following basic training, he was stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base.

With his background in art, he hoped for an assignment as an illustrator for the Air Force, but was terrified to learn he would be driving an 18-wheeler as a missile fuel specialist servicing Titan II missiles. “I hadn’t been driving a car that long,” he said. Hoping to get reassigned, he told his commander he couldn’t drive an 18-wheeler. I was told, “You can do that, and you will do that.” Aston recalled.

And he did, for the remainder of his active duty service.

He didn’t re-enlist, but went on to attend college on the GI Bill, eventually earning a master’s degree. “If I’d not had the GI Bill, I probably wouldn’t have even gone to college,” said Aston. After college he landed a government job as a graphics artist for the National Center for Toxicological Research in Arkansas, and was there for 13 years.

In 1985, an Arkansas Air National Guard position became available, allowing him to re-enter the military while keeping his government day job, and he jumped at the chance. “I had a beard and hair down

to my shoulders,” he said. “I signed up, and in less than two weeks my beard was shaved and my hair was cut. I was back in the military.”

A government career move placed him in Atlanta working as a graphic artist for the Center for Disease Control. The move meant a military transfer from the Arkansas Air National Guard to the Georgia Air National Guard, where he was promptly promoted to tech sergeant.

A promotion to master sergeant followed when he got a job as historian for the Air National Guard 116th Bomb Wing. “I was so excited that I got a speeding ticket on the way to the interview,” said Aston. “There’s a lot of prestige with that position. I thought it would be a good way to end my Air Force career.”

Aston’s favorite military duty came when he volunteered to work security for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. “It was an awesome experience,” reminisced Aston.

“The excitement was contagious. You are on the world stage and you never know what will happen.”

Following retirement from both the government and the military, Aston bought a motor home and traveled until, while visiting family in Tulsa, Okla., he met and married Mary Pittman. The couple settled in Jenks, Okla. where they enjoy a lively social life and volunteer opportunities with the Jenks Senior Center.

“I love the military,” said Aston. “I’m real sentimental about military stuff. I was very introverted. The military brought me out of my shell. The military made me realize that I could do things that I didn’t think I could. I tell young people, ‘Go into the military. It gives back the rest of your life all the way to the flag on your coffin.’

I’m always proud to say, ‘I’m a veteran.’”

by Cindy Webb

In 1967, Aston was awarded Airman of the Month while stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base.

In September 1966, Aston lived off-base at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Ill., while he attended second tech school, studying missile fuels.

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Wonder Woman:

A Pinnacle of Strength and Compassion After being raised in an orphanage, Leah Jane Topper enrolled in nursing school. Following graduation, she joined the military and served as an Army nurse for five years before the start of World War II. When the war began, the Army did not allow women into battle, so Topper switched services and joined the Marines.

While stationed in Hawaii, Topper worked at a leper colony. Since leprosy can have up to a 20-year incubation period, Topper said she wondered for a long time whether or not she was going to get the disease. Even though working as a nurse at a leper colony was not the most desirable position, Topper simply saw it as doing her part. “When you see something that needs to be done, and nobody but you can do it, you do it!”

After her time in Hawaii, Topper was deployed to Okinawa, Japan. She remembers being in battle when a group of soldiers she was with jumped into a foxhole and sang, I’ll Be Home for Christmas for a few minutes before jumping back onto the battlefield to continue fighting. She said that experience was the most frightening, yet most heart-warming, war memory she has.

During her time in Okinawa, she and a Navy doctor were overcome with concern and compassion for the dozens of orphaned children they encountered. Having been raised as an orphan herself, Topper could relate to the desperate needs of the abandoned children.

With the help of both the Navy and the Marines, they were able to establish an orphanage for displaced children. During the war, they found Japanese women to run the home, and it is still in operation today.

Topper said one of the most difficult aspects of war was leaving behind fallen Marines, “We had to leave them for the Japanese, but we tried to send personal items back to their families.” Topper never heard if any of the items she sent back to families of fallen Marines were safely delivered, but she sincerely hopes they were.

Since Topper was the smallest person in her Marine unit, she was especially good at crawling through bushes and tight spaces without the enemy being able to see or hear her. Topper was so small, in fact, that she had to gain weight in order to join the Marines. The Marines documented her as 5 feet, weighing 100 pounds. While most Marines handled a .45 pistol during World War II, Topper was issued a French Browning .38 to better match her size.

Despite her petite frame, she was still expected to carry all of the medical supplies for her unit in her backpack . She remembers once when

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Leah Jane Topper she was trying to swim ashore from a boat and her supplies became too burdensome, a kind Marine offered to carry them for her.

As if nursing and orphanage-founding weren’t remarkable enough war contributions, Topper also learned to fly a plane in case anything were ever to happen to a pilot that she was flying with. “I was not good at landing,” she remembered with a chuckle.

In the end, a grateful country quietly awarded Topper with a Bronze Star. Her final rank was captain, and everyone called her Captain Little Bit because of her petite figure. Following the war, she continued working as a nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital, where she met her future husband, who also served during World War II as a doctor in Germany. Topper is currently a resident at Inverness Village in Tulsa, Okla.

by Lindsay Morris www.LIFEseniorservices.org

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Amazing Bravery from Brussels to Neubrandenburg: A Story of Resilience and Perseverance Soon after enlisting in the Army, Howard Blagg was sent to Brussels to help fight against Nazi Germany. He was only 19 years old when he signed up – after being deferred for a year because he worked as a telegrapher for the Frisco Railroad. “They were needing men so badly and every guy I worked with had signed up, so I decided I would, too,” Blagg recalled.

What followed that decision is a story of bravery, hardship, resilience and perseverance.

While stationed in Brussels, Blagg and other members of the 84th Infantry would attack German pillboxes, camouflaged concrete dug-in guard posts, and capture the German soldiers as they escaped.

“The tanks would go ahead of us and we would follow on foot,” Blagg explained. “When the Germans ran out, we disarmed them and

had them walk behind us so we could turn them over to the military police.”

we decided that was our Thanksgiving dinner,” Blagg said.

Battling in snow, sleet and rain, Blagg recalls that the weather was always an issue. “One day, the weather was so bad the tanks couldn’t move.

Around 3 p.m., 25 of us went on foot without the tanks, without cover. But when we got to the pillbox, all the Germans had left.”

Within a few days, the POWs boarded a train headed to an interrogation center. Blagg said that was the only time he was truly concerned for his safety. “We didn’t know what was going to happen at first. They asked us how many men were behind us and what type of men were running the war.

I only knew there were more divisions and we were not short on manpower. The Germans were, though. They were recruiting boys as young as 12 years old.”

Blagg and his fellow soldiers stayed in the pillbox for shelter. “Around midnight, we heard tanks coming from the other way,” he recalled.

“The Germans had returned and took the pillbox back.”

He and the other soldiers were taken captive and held as prisoners of war (POWs). At some point during the day, they realized it was Thanksgiving. “When we got to their headquarters they gave us an apple a piece, so

Following the interrogations, the men were shipped to Stalag 2A in Neubrandenburg, Germany, south of the Baltic Sea. Conditions at the stalag were grim. Blagg slept on a bunk and received only a bowl of soup and one piece of bread each day.

“I would save the bread from dinner for breakfast so I would have energy to work all day cutting down trees in the forest,” he said. “We worked from daylight until dark with few breaks and, if we took a break, we’d have to remain standing. We couldn’t sit down. At the end of the day, we went back to our barracks to sleep.”

At one point, Blagg became ill with jaundice and had to return to the stalag to recuperate.

After about a month, the Russian Army overran the camp, took the Germans prisoner and left the American POWs behind.

“We were no use to the Russians. We couldn’t hurt or help them,” he explained. “After about two days, we took off and walked for four days until we ran into the 2nd Airborne of the U.S.”

“Kriegsgefangenen,” printed along the left, translates to “Prisoner(s) of War.“ This is the intake form for Howard Blagg as he entered Stalag 2A (indicated by “St. IIA” at the end of his booking number), a POW work camp located in Neubrandenburg, Germany.

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Blagg doesn’t recall fearing for his life during those months as a POW. In fact, he doesn’t believe any of his fellow POWs were ever despondent or down. “We knew the Allies would win the war,” he said. “The weather and the hunger were the biggest things we had to fight. But other than that, we didn’t get too down. We knew it wouldn’t last.”

by Karen Szabo www.LIFEseniorservices.org

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Cherokee Warrior Flight Honors Seven WWII Veterans with D.C. Trip

At the end of September, seven World War II Cherokee veterans from Oklahoma received the opportunity of a lifetime – a flight, courtesy of the Cherokee Nation, to Washington, D.C. to tour the memorial sites and other historic landmarks.

Navy veteran Joseph Leathers, 92, of Big Cabin, Okla. and his daughter, Kathy Isbell, also made the trip. “This was the first time he’s flown commercially,” Isbell said. “He sat by the window, and he thoroughly enjoyed getting to see the countryside by air.”

Isbell said the offer for the Cherokee Warrior Flight came as a surprise to her father, and he was thrilled to be able to go. “We’re so proud to be of Cherokee decent, and we’re very thankful to the Cherokee Nation for putting this trip together to honor our veterans.”

The Cherokee Warrior Flight and tour was funded by the Cherokee Nation and allowed many of the veterans who participated to see national landmarks for the first time. The sites they visited included the National World War II Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial and the U.S. Capitol.

Charles Carey, an 88-year-old World War II Navy veteran from Hulbert, Okla. said the most memorable part of the trip was visiting the Arlington National Cemetery. “Seeing it caused me to grow up a little,” he said. “Seeing their sacrifice made me more mature.”

Though Carey humbly insists that he still has “maturing to do,” this veteran was mature enough to make the decision to volunteer for the Navy when he was just 17 years old.

Dewey Alberty, Joseph Leathers, Guy Wilson, Steve Downing Jr., Charles Carey, Eugene Fox and William Wood at the World War II Memorial.

The trip was Carey’s first time to the nation’s capital, as it was for 89-year-old Steve Downing, Jr. of Locust Grove, Okla.

“I have a friend or two that’s made the trip, but I never thought I’d be able to,” Downing, Jr. said. “I’m very grateful to the Cherokee Nation for this opportunity. It’s something that just touches me in a way that is kind of hard for me to describe.”

Downing, Jr. spent nearly three years in the Navy aboard the USS Santa Fe as a radar technician helping with supply runs, escorting damaged ships to shore and aiding in Pacific Island invasions.

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The Cherokee Warrior Flight is similar to the national Honor Flight Network’s goal of helping all veterans, willing-andable, to see the memorials dedicated to honor their service. With more than 4,000 military veterans who are Cherokee Nation citizens, the Cherokee Nation hopes to replicate that experience for its people.

“This is a way to tell our Cherokee veterans thank you and that we will never forget their service and sacrifices,” said Cherokee Nation Deputy Principal Chief S. Joe Crittenden, a Navy veteran who traveled on the flight. “They are truly the greatest generation, and we can’t say thank you enough.”

The four other World War II veterans who participated on the Cherokee Warrior Flight were: • Navy veteran Dewey Alberty, 88, of Tahlequah, Okla.

• Army veteran Guy Wilson, 97, of Hulbert, Okla.

• Army Air Corp veteran William Wood, 94, of Vinita, Okla.

• Army veteran Eugene Fox, 91, of Bartlesville, Okla.

by Lindsay Morris www.LIFEseniorservices.org

Your 2015 Guide to

MEDICARE PART D Which Medicare Part D Plan is the Right Plan for You? The Fall Open Enrollment Period, during which people with Medicare can make unrestricted changes to their coverage options, takes place every year from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Whether you’re approaching age 65 or already enrolled in Medicare, you should take advantage of this opportunity to review your options and see whether you are enrolled in the most cost-effective plan for your needs. In most cases, this will probably be your only chance to change your health and drug coverage for the next year.

When reviewing your coverage options, you will find yourself facing a dizzying array of choices. For example, in 2015, Medicare beneficiaries in Oklahoma will be able to select from 31 prescription drug plans, as well as many health plans available throughout the state.

While choice may seem like a good thing, many seniors find it frustrating and difficult to compare plans due to the volume of information they receive in the mail and through media. As a result, they often stick with the same plan, even if it is not the best option for them.

Research shows that a large majority of Medicare beneficiaries could have saved hundreds of dollars last year by reviewing their prescription drug plan. In fact, during last year’s Enrollment Period, 67 percent of the Medicare beneficiaries who came to LIFE Senior Services for help reviewing their drug coverage options either enrolled in Part D for the first time or switched plans for the next year and saved an average of nearly $1,600 per person.

Most prescription drug plans change their costs and benefits every year and some even decide not to participate in Medicare for the coming year. Making a careful comparison between the plan you have now and options available to you for next year is the only way to see if there is a better choice for you.

Whether you are currently on Medicare or becoming eligible for Medicare in 2015, this annual Medicare Part D Guide, published by LIFE Senior Services, provides up-to-date information about the prescription drug plans available in 2015, as well as the Medicare Health Plans being offered in Tulsa County.

LIFE Senior Services is a name thousands of seniors and their families have trusted for over 40 years. Since 2004, LIFE has provided education and one-on-one assistance to thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, helping them compare Medicare Part D plans and enroll in the one that best fits their individual needs.

As a partner agency of the Oklahoma Insurance Department, the Medicare Assistance Program at LIFE provides trusted services in northeast Oklahoma to Medicare beneficiaries, their representatives and those soon to be eligible for Medicare.

As always, you can count on LIFE and LIFE’s Vintage Newsmagazine to bring you timely, unbiased information and assistance on Medicare Part D. For more information, call the Medicare Assistance Program at LIFE Senior Services – (918) 664-9000 – we’re here to help.

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2015 Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans Available in Oklahoma Information is current as of Sept. 2, 2014. Plans under sanction are not shown. For additional information or assistance selecting a plan, contact Medicare at (800) 633-4227 or the Medicare Assistance Program at LIFE Senior Services at (918) 664-9000 or toll-free at (866) 664-9009.

Company Name

Benefit Type

Monthly Drug Premium

Annual Drug Deductible

Plan Name

Plan ID

Phone Number

Aetna Medicare Rx Saver

S5810-057

(800) 832-2640

Basic

$23.90

$320

Aetna Medicare Rx Premier

S5810-193

(800) 832-2640

Enhanced

$140.90

$0

Cigna-HealthSpring Rx Secure

S5617-113

(800) 735-1459

Basic

$29.90

$320

Cigna-HealthSpring Rx Secure-Xtra

S5617-268

(800) 735-1459

Enhanced

$32.40

$0

Cigna-HealthSpring Rx SecureMax

S5617-236

(800) 735-1459

Enhanced

$127.10

$0

EnvisionRxPlus Silver

S7694-023

(866) 250-2005

Basic

$28.90

$320

Express Scripts Medicare - Value

S5660-125

(866) 477-5704

Basic

$48.20

$320

Express Scripts Medicare - Choice

S5660-214

(866) 477-5704

Enhanced

$55.90

$50

First Health Part D Value Plus

S5768-146

(855) 893-4696

Enhanced

$39

$250

First Health Part D Premier Plus

S5768-180

(855) 893-4696

Enhanced

$106.40

$0

Blue Cross MedicareRx Basic

S5715-015

(877) 213-1817

Basic

$28.10

$320

Blue Cross MedicareRx Value

S5715-010

(877) 213-1817

Enhanced

$54.80

$275

Blue Cross MedicareRx Plus

S5715-011

(877) 213-1817

Enhanced

$120.90

$0

Aetna Medicare

Cigna-HealthSpring Rx

EnvisionRx Plus

Express Scripts Medicare

First Health Part D

HISC - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma

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Company Name Humana Insurance Company

SilverScript

Stonebridge Life Insurance Company

Symphonix Health

United American Insurance Company

Benefit Type

Monthly Drug Premium

Annual Drug Deductible

Plan Name

Plan ID

Phone Number

Humana Walmart Rx Plan

S5884-169

(800) 706-0872

Enhanced

$15.70

$320

Humana Preferred Rx Plan

S5884-144

(800) 706-0872

Basic

$28.60

$320

Humana Enhanced

S5884-021

(800) 706-0872

Enhanced

$50.40

$0

SilverScript Choice

S5601-046

(866) 552-6106

Basic

$23.10

$0

SilverScript Plus

S5601-109

(866) 552-6106

Enhanced

$79.80

$0

Transamerica MedicareRx Classic

S9579-022

(877) 527-1958

Basic

$39.30

$320

Transamerica MedicareRx Choice

S9579-055

(877) 527-1958

Enhanced

$47.60

$0

Symphonix Value Rx

S0522-040

(855) 355-2280

Basic

$30

$320

Symphonix Premier Rx

S0522-070

(855) 355-2280

Enhanced

$91.30

$0

United American - Essential

S5755-127

(877) 723-1662

Enhanced

$29.90

$230

United American - Select

S5755-094

(877) 723-1662

Basic

$34.40

$320

United American - Enhanced

S5755-026

(877) 723-1662

Enhanced

$81.90

$40

AARP MedicareRx Saver Plus

S5921-368

(866) 679-3282

Basic

$28

$320

AARP MedicareRx Preferred

S5820-022

(888) 867-5564

Enhanced

$54.90

$0

WellCare Classic

S5967-160

(888) 293-5151

Basic

$31.40

$320

WellCare Simple

S4802-014

(888) 293-5151

Basic

$38

$320

WellCare Extra

S5967-194

(888) 293-5151

Enhanced

$66.70

$0

UnitedHealthcare

WellCare

This information is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge. Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, www.cms.gov

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2015 Medicare Advantage Plans with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

(Tulsa County/Tulsa Metro Area)

This list only includes companies that offer Medicare Advantage Plans with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage in the Tulsa area. These companies offer Medicare Advantage Plans that cover other areas in Oklahoma and other parts of the United States, as well as plans that do not include Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. Before joining any Medicare Advantage Plan, it’s important that you call the plan to find out their rules, what your costs will be and to make sure the plan meets your needs. * Information is current as of Sept. 2, 2014 and includes 2015 approved contracts/plans.

Monthly Consolidated Premium (Includes Part C + D)

Annual Drug Deductible

Plan Name

Type of Medicare Health Plan

Contract ID

Phone Number

Drug Benefit Type

Senior Health Plan Silver Plus

Local HMO

H3755-005

(800) 642-8065

Enhanced

$0

$0

Senior Health Plan Platinum

Local HMO

H3755-001

(800) 642-8065

Enhanced

$41

$0

Senior Health Plan Platinum Plus

Local HMO

H3755-004

(800) 642-8065

Enhanced

$110

$0

Coventry Health Care

Coventry Freedom

Local PPO

H5509-017

(855) 338-9551

Enhanced

$40

$0

GlobalHealth Medicare

GlobalHealth Medicare Option 2

Local HMO

H0435-002

(877) 280-5774

Enhanced

$48

$0

GlobalHealth Medicare Option 3

Local HMO

H0435-003

(877) 280-5774

Enhanced

$75

$0

GlobalHealth Medicare Option 4

Local HMO

H0435-004

(877) 280-5774

Enhanced

$20

$0

GlobalHealth Medicare Option 5

Local HMO

H0435-005

(877) 280-5774

Enhanced

$0

$175

HumanaChoice

Local PPO

H6609-126

(800) 833-2364

Enhanced

$58

$275

HumanaChoice

Local PPO

H6609-121

(800) 833-2364

Enhanced

$66

$0

Humana Gold Choice

PFFS

H8145-122

(800) 833-2364

Enhanced

$95

$0

HumanaChoice

Regional PPO

R5826-013

(800) 833-2364

Basic

$165

$320

Humana Gold Plus

Local HMO

H4145-002

(800) 833-2364

Enhanced

$22

$0

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Basic

Local HMO

H6801-002

(877) 583-8129

Enhanced

$0

$0

HMO-POS

H6801-006

(877) 583-8129

Enhanced

$41

$0

Local HMO

H3749-017

(800) 555-5757

Basic

$39

$150

Organization Name

CommunityCare Senior Health Plan

Humana Insurance Company

Humana Regional Health Plan, Inc. Lovelace Medicare Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Premier Plus AARP MedicareComplete SecureHorizons

* HMO - Health Maintenance Organization Plans * PFFS - Private Fee-for-Service Plans * PPO - Preferred Provider Organization Plans * POS - Point-of-Service Organization

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This information is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge.

Source: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, www.medicare.gov

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Holiday Shopping Strategies ‘Tis the season … almost. If you’re not one to start checking off your shopping list in July, you’ll be in good company this holiday season.

The stores always seem to be packed with frantic shoppers and the lines keep getting longer. But is it procrastination or savviness that tempts us to wait until the holiday shopping season is truly upon us?

It’s tough to argue procrastination when you read the circular ads. Stores know what shoppers want: promotions! And as “The Big Day” (aka Black Friday) approaches, the sales often become more and more tempting. If you want to take advantage of the seasonal savings, and avoid the stress and frenzy as well, here are some tips that will help you survive the season … and maybe even enjoy the thrill of the shop!

Strategies for Success Retailers have learned that their customers want not only great deals, but also flexibility. Ever wondered why Garden Ridge stays open 24 hours for a string of days? It’s important to remember safety when you hit the crowded shops. Late promotional times and late night exclusive sales might not be for you; it’s busy and crowded and the parking lots can be dodgy. But the new shopa-thon mentality works for you in other ways.

Stores open earlier, too. If you’re an early bird, catch an 8 a.m. sale, but go during mid-week. The weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) tend to be the busiest shopping days, even early in the morning.

Another consideration is the venue: conventional mall or strip mall? Malls are indoors, but parking can be sticky. Strip malls usually put you closer to the store, but it’s more outside walking to move between shops. It’s important to know your limits; how much can you walk and for how long? Is there a shuttle to take you to the doors? To make the most of your outing, take these steps in advance: • Develop a plan of attack. Find a map of the shopping center or mall online and decide where to park and in what order to visit each store.

• • • •

Find the customer service center when you arrive, if you need a mobility device.

Organize a shopping group. It’s always more fun when it’s an event and the “team members” can watch out for each other.

Know your limits and take breaks. Malls generally have seating throughout the building, as well as places to get a beverage.

Eat! Make an outing to a restaurant a special part of the day. Or bring snacks and water if you’re on a budget.

From the Comfort of Home: Online Shopping Using the web to find the perfect gift is a smart alternative to hitting the shops. For one thing, many retailers offer deals almost daily. If you sign up for emails from the stores that you will be shopping, the deals will come rolling into your inbox—just watch, wait and save! For example, if the grandkids love American Eagle, you’ll know quickly about deals, such as 40 percent off everything and free shipping.

If you haven’t heard of Cyber Monday, this might be the year to check it out. It falls on the Monday after Black Friday, and it has become an anticipated shopping extravaganza.

Most retailers have jumped on board, and it’s renowned for great deals on electronics and jewelry.

Just like hitting the stores, there are some considerations for online shopping: • Stick with stores you know and popular retailers. Thieves work online, too!

• Try to “wait it out” for free shipping. This is a common promotion to get buyers around the holidays.

• Double-check the shipping time. Make sure it will be there when you need it.

Most sites give a delivery estimate, so pay attention to the last date scenario.

• While you should try to get the best price, don’t wait too long for the perfect deal.

Make sure you buy early enough so that that your gift is still in stock.

By Kelsey Duvall

Creative Gift Ideas for the Grandkids What main activities are they enjoying right now? Whether sports, art or music, the ideas are endless.

• Ballerina? A new bag, shoes or maybe tickets to the ballet.

• Musician? Depending on your budget, lessons, guitar picks or drumsticks, concert tickets, sound equipment or even a new instrument.

• Artist? Supplies like paint, paper, canvases—artists constantly need to restock! Throw in a pass to a local museum.

• Athlete? A football or basketball, tennis racket, a Kevin Durant poster or a OKC Thunder T-shirt. Tickets to a game are always a winner.

• A new collection—rocks, baseball or football cards, comic books or figurines. Choose something you can add to each year and at birthdays.

• Kids love to get mail. Consider a magazine subscription.

• Many children like to play online games, and they can buy credits • to help them play. These often come in the form of gift cards. If you are unsure as to what card to buy, ask • their parents.

• Speaking of online games, the merchandise that accompanies them abounds: T-shirts, phone covers, backpacks, decals and toys. These are great small gifts that still get you points for knowing their favorite game.

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This holiday season, as you plan to gather your loved ones together, you might want to spend more time visiting than in the kitchen.

Here are some tasty alternatives that will help you save time so you can focus on your family and friends. Whether you choose to order online or from a local establishment, you need to plan on ordering early. You should call the establishment to ask about their deadline for Thanksgiving orders.

Order Online for Home Delivery Magic Kitchen will deliver Thanksgiving meals tailored for special dietary needs, including dialysis and diabetic-friendly meals, as well as low-sodium meals. They also have full Thanksgiving meals for vegetarians available. www.magickitchen.com/thanksgiving.html 1-877-516-2442 Williams-Sonoma has many choices for delivered holiday meals. Their medium-sized traditional Thanksgiving meal for $219.95 serves eight and includes free range turkey prepared for roasting, buttermilk mashed potatoes with fried shallots, green beans with cranberries and pecans, and a pumpkin pie. www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/ thanksgiving/thanksgiving-food/ Local Meals for Pick-Up You might prefer to order your whole Thanksgiving meal “to-go” locally. Here are just a few locations that will prepare individual dinner items or an entire meal. And I’d wager that if you ask your favorite local restaurant, you might find that they would be able to prepare a wonderful Thanksgiving meal for you as well.

Lambrusco’z to Go cooks a traditional Thanksgiving meal that serves eight to 10 people including ham, turkey, stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes and special rolls.

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1344 E. 41st St., Tulsa, OK 114 S. Detroit Ave., Tulsa, OK (918) 496-1246 Luby’s Cafeteria will prepare an entire Thanksgiving meal for your family, but ordering one or two meals is possible, too, if your numbers for the holiday are small.

1331 E. 71st St. S., Tulsa • (918) 494-7783 Petty’s Fine Foods will also prepare a fresh, made-from-scratch turkey dinner, including everything from dressing to pumpkin pie.

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Whole Foods Market prepares a tasty Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings.

1401 E. 41st St., Tulsa • (918) 712-7555 9136 S. Yale Ave., Tulsa • (918) 879-0493 These are just a few options for simplifying your Thanksgiving dinner. From dessert to appetizers, there are several local bakeries and stores that can supplement your holiday meal. Keep your eyes peeled for other great Thanksgiving-dinner shortcuts! Relax, enjoy your company this holiday season.

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American Novelist Ann Patchett Coming to Tulsa to Receive Prestigious Helmerich Award “You can go anywhere you want using your imagination,” said world-renowned American novelist Ann Patchett, who will be in Tulsa Dec. 5 and 6 to receive the Tulsa Library Trust’s 2014 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award.

For more than two decades, this critically-acclaimed author has used her vivid imagination to take readers into the lives of an array of characters, such as the beautiful Rose Clinton, a young pregnant woman fleeing from a dull marriage to a Roman Catholic home for unwed mothers, which takes place in Patchett’s best-selling debut novel, The Patron Saint of Liars. Patchett’s most recent novel, State of Wonder, drops readers deep into the Amazon jungle where unlikely beauty stands beside unimaginable loss. This provocative, ambitious tale leads readers into the heart of darkness and then shows what lies on the other side.

Hailed as one of the most interesting and unconventional writers of her generation, Patchett has dazzled readers with award-winning novels such as Taft, the critically-acclaimed The Magician’s Assistant, Bel Canto and Run. Her nonfiction work has equally intrigued readers. In her latest nonfiction title, This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage, Patchett shares the story of her own marriage, which she says is “the great joy and astonishment of my life, and is too much like a fairy tale (the German kind) unsweetened by Disney.” Her memoir Truth & Beauty recounts her friendship with writer Lucy Grealy, and What Now? expands on her graduation address at Sarah Lawrence College.

For her distinguished body of work and major contributions to the field of literature and letters, the Tulsa CityCounty Library and Tulsa Library Trust

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will honor Patchett with the 2014 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at a black-tie dinner on Dec. 5 at the Librarium, 1110 S. Denver Ave. The prestigious award consists of a $40,000 cash prize and an engraved crystal book.

The public is invited to meet Patchett at a free presentation on Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St. To prepare for Patchett’s visit to Tulsa, the library has planned several programs, including “Books Sandwiched In: An Ann Patchett Sampler,” sponsored by the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries and presented by Adrian Alexander, dean of the University of Tulsa’s McFarlin Library, on Nov. 24 at 12:10 p.m. at Oklahoma Methodist Manor, Fleming Center, 4134 E. 31st St. In addition, “Novel Talk: Music, the Universal Language” will explore Patchett’s Bel Canto on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. (venue to be announced). Panelists include Sloan Davis, assistant professor of English at Tulsa Community College, and Linda Strummer, former opera singer. Check the library’s November and December event guides for more details and additional events.

Patchett said she is looking forward to visiting Tulsa again as she spent a week here in 1995 while on assignment for Vogue. Though the assignment was heartbreaking as the feature was about Tulsa’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program, Patchett said she has very fond memories of Tulsa as everyone she met here was warm, friendly and kind.

For more information about the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, visit www.helmerichaward.org or call (918) 549-7365 to purchase tickets to the dinner.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Books Sandwiched In: An Ann Patchett Sampler Presented by Adrian Alexander, dean of the University of Tulsa’s McFarlin Library Nov. 24 • 12:10 p.m.

Oklahoma Methodist Manor • Fleming Center • 4134 E. 31st St. Novel Talk: Music, the Universal Language Panelists Sloan Davis, assistant professor of English at Tulsa Community College, and Linda Strummer, former opera singer will explore Patchett’s Bel Canto.

Dec. 3 • 7 p.m. • Venue to be announced Check the library’s November and December event guides for more details and additional events.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra Debuts The Christmas Attic, A Rock Holiday Tradition for a New Generation Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be back in Tulsa this year with a rock opera for a new generation: The Christmas Attic. The story begins on Christmas Eve and follows a young girl and her curiosity as it leads her to a night of mischief and magic.

Sneaking up to the attic of her parents’ home while she should be asleep, she discovers a magical doorway to the past in the form of a mysterious trunk filled with ornaments, toys, old records and bundles of handwritten letters.

A startling discovery in one of the letters leads to an unlikely adventure that all generations are sure to enjoy. The 2014 Winter Tour will stop in Tulsa for one night only, Dec. 4, and the show will kick off at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. This production will perform at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave., Tulsa. Ticket prices start at $41.50.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.bokcenter.com.

RSVP of Tulsa to Help Seniors Better Manage Their Medications and Money Managing your medications can be difficult. And this task becomes even more complicated when you consider possible drug interactions from over-thecounter products. Thanks to RSVP of Tulsa and Walgreens, you can “Ask a Pharmacist” about medication management and other health-related issues from 2 - 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, at the RSVP of Tulsa office, 5756 E. 31st St., Tulsa. This event is free and no registration is necessary to attend. If you attend, be sure to bring your medications with you so that the pharmacist can gain a full understanding of your current health situation and offer the best possible advice.

The free advice doesn’t stop there! Tulsa’s own “Money Saving Queen” Sarah Roe will offer seniors valuable money-saving tips for the holidays on Monday, Nov. 10, from 10 - 11:30 a.m., at Platt College’s auditorium, 3801 S. Sheridan Rd., Tulsa In this seminar, Sarah will not only share tips on couponing, but also methods for saving money on holiday gift-giving, decorating and entertaining, plus monthly bills, retail shopping, vacations and more. Sarah believes the holidays should be stress-free and focused on creating memories with family and friends, while saving money on just about everything. The class is offered

by RSVP of Tulsa and is free to anyone 55+. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For more information on either event, call RSVP (918) 280-8656.

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Endangered Ark Foundation Welcomes Home Two Elephants After Tragic Accident

Rosie and Opal, retired circus elephants on loan to Hope Elephants in Maine, returned to their home at Oklahoma’s Endangered Ark Foundation in Hugo, Okla., Sept. 15, after the tragic accidental death of Dr. Jim Laurita, Hope’s founder, director and caregiver for the elephants. According to many who knew him, Jim was a passionate and kind man who loved Rosie (left) and Opal, whom he referred to as “his girls,” and dedicated his life to wildlife conservation. The elephants were not only greeted with a healthy snack of fruits and vegetables donated by the local Wal-Mart in Hugo, but also by beloved family members in the herd (right). Endangered Ark Foundation intends to honor Jim’s memory by taking excellent care of “the girls” by continuing the innovative treatments Jim was developing for their particular medical needs, and by utilizing his format in promoting preservation, education and wildlife conservation to keep all aware of the endangered Asian elephants. If you are going to be in southeast Oklahoma, you may want to schedule a tour and greet these beloved elephants. Tours are held on Saturdays, starting at 10 a.m., last approximately one hour and allow you to experience the elephants close-up, while learning about them from the knowledgeable staff. Photos and flash photography are allowed and special group rates are available. To learn more about supporting Endangered Ark Foundation, to keep up with Rosie, Opal and the larger herd or to book your tour, visit www.EndangeredArkFoundation.org or call (580) 317-8470.

Don’t Miss Mother Road, an Exploration of Route 66 by Artist Jessica Harvey Derived from the history and myths that come from traveling Route 66, Mother Road illustrates journeys – both personal and shared – through road trips, driving and discovery. Not only is artist Jessica Harvey’s collection of artifacts and photographs from her own Route 66 odyssey on display at the Hardesty Arts Center, but she has also opened her project and her studio to the public. Visitors can explore her studio, contribute their own personal artifacts and record individual stories and memories.

This shared project aims to reveal how a diverse group of people collectively feel about travel, Americana and the culture of the great American road trip. If you have a Route 66 road trip story to share with Jessica, email your tale to her at artist@ahct.org. Can’t get enough of Route 66? No problem! An artist talk and slideshow with Jessica Harvey will take place Thursday, Nov. 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Hardesty Arts Center, 101 E. Archer St., Tulsa. But hurry! The exhibition “last look” is from 1 - 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 23. Caption: Sunrise over Lake Michigan on day of departure. www.LIFEseniorservices.org

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The Parent Child Center’s Kids on the Block Puppet Program is looking for volunteers to serve as visiting puppeteers at area elementary schools. As a volunteer puppeteer, you’ll have the opportunity to deliver important messages to children about topics such as stranger danger, bullying, abuse, neglect and divorce. Hours are flexible. For more information, call Carol Sartin (918) 699-0535.

OSU Health Science Center has openings for volunteers in the Vertebrate Paleontology Lab. Volunteers are part of active research projects and assist OSU paleontologists in finding, molding and casting fossils and more. Volunteers are also invited to participate in potlucks and lectures. Projects include fossil mammals from California, Utah, Nevada and New Mexico. Volunteer hours are flexible and available Wednesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call RSVP (918) 280-8656.

Sapulpa Historical Museum is in need of volunteer docents. Hours are flexible, but volunteers are asked to help for two-and-a-half hours, one day per week, with weeks running from Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. For more information, visit the Sapulpa Historical Museum at 100 E. Lee Ave., call (918) 224-4871.

Tulsa Historical Society and Museum (THS) is looking for volunteers to serve as “guardians” of Tulsa history. Guardian responsibilities may include greeting visitors at the information desk, serving as docents for museum tours and presenting historical programs to Tulsa-area organizations including Tulsa-area schools.

Guardians have optional bi-monthly meetings which may include informative lectures, field trips and other learning opportunities.

THS offers flexible scheduling and will provide training. For more information, call THS (918) 712-9484.

Tulsa Area United Way is looking for volunteers to help our community’s low income families with free income tax return preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Volunteers can choose a flexible schedule that works for them and all training is provided. For more information, call Volunteer Tulsa (918) 447-1888.

Tulsa Art Deco Museum is looking for volunteers to help with general retail duties in the Tulsa Art Deco Museum Gift Shop from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays. For more information, call RSVP (918) 280-8656.

Power-up Plus is looking for volunteers to serve one or two hours per week as technology job skills teachers. In this role, you’ll make a difference in the lives of non-violent ex-offenders and their families by teaching them valuable technical skills that will enable them to reintegrate and compete in the job market. Volunteers need only basic computer skills and a heart for helping Tulsa families succeed. For more information, call RSVP (918) 280-8656.

Tulsa Spotlight Th eatre is looking for volunteers to serve sandwiches and beverages during the Saturday night play from 6:30 – 10 p.m.

Service only takes place during certain intermissions, with the show ending at 10 p.m. By serving you become a Spotlighter, and so join in a grand Tulsa tradition. For more information, call RSVP (918) 280-8656.

NEAT’s, North East Active Timers, is looking for a volunteer to help in the office on Fridays from noon – 3 p.m. NEAT’s mission is to provide programs and services for the “chronologically gifted” (55+) with a focus on centenarians through fellowship, education and enrichment and participation in excursions, trips and local/area events. For more information, call RSVP (918) 280-8656.

Aft er School Homework Help Club needs volunteers to provide support and assistance to children in grades 4 - 8 who need a little extra help with their homework assignments and to assist students with study skills. Orientation and training is provided. After-School Homework Clubs are located at the following area libraries: Martin Regional, Maxwell Park, Nathan Hale, South Broken Arrow and Suburban Acres Libraries. For more information, call RSVP (918) 280-8656.

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Veterans Day Events Wings Over Tulsa & Big Band Hangar Dance November 8 • 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. • Free Swing dance lessons • 6 – 7 p.m. • Free Big Band Hangar Dance • 7 – 10 p.m.

• Free RL Jones Riverside Airport 801 E. 91st St. • Tulsa (918) 794-4182 Jay Veterans Day Parade November 11 • Begins at 10 a.m.

Main Street • Jay (918) 253-8698 • Free 2014 Veterans Day Luncheon and Flag Pole Dedication November 11 • 1 p.m.

Following Tulsa’s Veterans Day Parade Free, donations welcome Mohawk American Legion Post 308 11238 E. Admiral Pl. • Tulsa RSVP requested • (918) 437-1635

To submit a calendar item, please send an email to kcampbell@LIFEseniorservices.org or FAX to (918) 664-9922, Attn: Vintage.

Immanuel Holiday Craft Show November 8 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Free Immanuel Lutheran Church 400 N. Aspen Ave. • Broken Arrow (918) 258-5506 Dickens on the Boulevard November 21 - 22 • 6 p.m. • Free Historic Downtown Claremore (918) 341-5881 Boare’s Heade Feaste November 23 • 7 – 10 p.m.

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Military History Museum Tuesdays – Fridays • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturdays • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Admission $5 112 N. Main St. • Broken Arrow (918) 794-2712 • www.okmhm.org

2014 Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction & Concert Honoring Elvin Bishop, Jim Keltner, Chuck Blackwell, J.J. Cale and Lowell Fulson November 1 • Doors at 7 p.m.

Cain’s Ballroom • 423 N. Main St. • Tulsa (918) 584-2306

USS Batfish Submarine & Military Museum Wednesdays – Sundays • Times vary Port of Muskogee, USS Batfish & War Memorial Park 3500 Batfish Rd. • Muskogee (918) 682-6294 • Senior discounts

Election Day November 4 Polls open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

NEATs will provide rides to and from the polls. To register for a ride, call NEATs by November 3.

(918) 743-1303

Seasonal Activities Will Rogers Days Parade November 1 • 10 a.m. • Free Will Rogers Blvd. • Catoosa Will Rogers’ 135th Birthday Celebration Featuring birthday cake and entertainment by Oologah-Talala students and champion trick roper Kowboy Kal November 4 • 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Free Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch 9501 E. 380 Rd. • Oologah (918) 343-8129 Pioneer Days November 8 • 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $7.50 (Age 63+) Har-Ber Village Museum 4404 W. 20th St. • Grove (918) 786-6446

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NEATs Mystery Luncheon November 5 • Noon Departs from NEATs office 3119 S. Jamestown Ave. • Tulsa RSVP required • (918) 743-1303 “Food & Fit After 50” Luncheon Hosted by Hillcrest & Utica Park Clinic November 5 • 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Renaissance Tulsa Hotel 6808 S. 107th E. Ave. • Tulsa Reservations required • (918) 579-6060 Ask a Pharmacist Seminar November 6 • 2 – 4 p.m. • Free RSVP of Tulsa 5756 E. 31st St. • Tulsa (918) 280-8656 www.rsvptulsa.org The Oak Ridge Boys in Concert November 7 • Doors at 7 p.m.

Hard Rock Casino 777 W. Cherokee St. • Catoosa (918) 266-4352

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Creek County Home & Community Education Quilt Show November 7 • 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • $4 November 8 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. • $4 Creek County Fairgrounds 17808 West Hwy. 66 • Kellyville (918) 841-2505

Tulsa Metro Retired Educators Association Meeting and Luncheon November 18 • 10 a.m.

Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center 3027 S. New Haven Ave. • Tulsa (918) 252-9588

Jenks Arts & Crafts Show November 8 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Free 2101 W. 118th St. S • Jenks (918) 299-2713

Grief: What Helps When It Hurts, for Public and Professionals Presented by Legacy Hospice of the West and Hospice Foundation of America November 19 • 1 – 2:30 p.m.

D.A.V. Chapter 50 offices 114 Commerce St. • Commerce (855) 729-2288

South Tulsa Baptist Arts & Crafts Expo November 8 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Free South Tulsa Baptist Church 10310 S. Sheridan Rd. • Tulsa (918) 299-0904 Drawing on Memories Presented by Alzheimer’s Association November 11 • 10 a.m. – Noon • Free Gilcrease Museum 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd. • Tulsa Reservations required • (800) 272-3900 NEATs Gathering and Luncheon November 12 • 10:30 a.m. • $8 lunch Yale Avenue Christian Church 36th and Yale Ave. • Tulsa RSVP requested • (918) 743-1303 Tulsa Hearing Helpers Support Group Topic: Couples Living with Hearing Loss November 13 • 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Free Total Source for Hearing-loss and Access 8740 E. 11th St. • Tulsa (918) 832-8742 • www.tsha.cc

Silent Movie Night with Theatre Pipe Organ Accompaniment Presented by Sooner State Chapter, American Theatre Organ Society Showing 1927’s It, starring Clara Bow November 21 • 7 p.m. • Free Tulsa Technology Center 4600 S. Olive Ave. • Broken Arrow (918) 355-1562 Black Friday Coin Show November 28 • Noon – 6 p.m. • November 29 • 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Free Glenpool Conference Center 12205 S. Yukon Ave. • Glenpool (918) 521-1679 Fun, Food & Fellowship Tuesdays and Fridays • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Jenks Senior Citizens, Inc. 211 N. Elm St. • Jenks • (918) 299-1700

Don Williams in Concert November 14 • Doors open at 7 p.m.

Brady Theater 105 W. Brady St. • Tulsa (918) 582-7239

Drawing on Memories Presented by Alzheimer’s Association November 21 • 10 a.m. – Noon • Free Waterworks Art Center 1710 Charles Page Blvd. • Tulsa Reservations required • (800) 272-3900

Shaping Your Family Legacy Presented by Tulsa Genealogical Society November 17 • 7 p.m. • Free Tulsa Genealogical Society Briar Village Shopping Center 9136 E. 31st St. • Tulsa (918) 627-4224 • www.tulsagenealogy.org

Single Seniors 60+ Join us for lunch, visiting, cards and dominos Wednesdays and Saturdays • 11:30 a.m.

Buffet Palace 10934 E. 21st St. • Tulsa (918) 371-4367 or (918) 341-3375

AARP Defensive Driving November 18 • 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

LIFE’s Senior Center at Southminster 35th Pl., West of S. Peoria Ave. • Tulsa RSVP required • (918) 749-2623 $15 AARP members • $20 non-members

Pins & Needles Quilting Club Mondays • 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Come and go as you please Bixby Community Center 211 N. Cabaniss Ave. • Bixby (918) 743-5408

Drawing on Memories Presented by Alzheimer’s Association November 18 • 10 a.m. – Noon • Free Philbrook Museum of Art 2727 S. Rockford Rd. • Tulsa Reservations required • (800) 272-3900

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Responsibly) Thursdays • Weigh-in at 9 a.m.

Meeting 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Bixby Community Center 211 N. Cabaniss Ave. • Bixby (918) 369-9600

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Dancing Line Dancing Class Tuesdays • 10 a.m. • Free University Village Retirement Community 8555 S. Lewis Ave. • Tulsa (918) 298-3480 Ballroom Dancing Kings of Music Tuesdays • 7:30 – 9:45 p.m.

Moose Lodge • 11106 E. 7th St. • Tulsa (918) 254-8167 Friday Night Dances Fridays • 8 – 11:30 p.m. $6 non-members • $5 members American Legion Post 308 11328 E. Admiral Blvd. • Tulsa (918) 437-1635 Saturday Night Dances Saturdays • 7:30 – 11 p.m. • $6 American Legion Post 1 1120 E. 8th St. S. • Tulsa (918) 584-4274 Tulsa Swingdance Club Sundays • $5 members/$7 non-members Country Two Step • 5 p.m.

Level I West Coast Swing • 6 p.m.

Level II West Coast Swing • 7 p.m.

2735 S. Memorial Dr. • Tulsa (918) 557-1699 Tulsa Dance Lessons and Fun Dance Free for members/$5 non-members Beginning Foxtrot • Mondays • 7 p.m.

Dance • November 10 • 7:30 p.m. • $6 Elks Lodge • 5335 S. Harvard Ave. Tulsa • (918) 557-1699 Square Dancing & Line Dancing Lake Keystone Squares November 7 and 14 Workshop 7:30 p.m. • Dance 8 p.m.

Mannford Community Center 101 Green Valley Park Rd. • Mannford (918) 865-2846 Senior Square Dancing & Line Dancing Rushing Stars Square Dance Club Wednesdays • Workshop 12:30 p.m.

Dance 1 p.m.

Centennial Center • 1028 E. 6th St. Tulsa • (918) 363-8380 Round Up Boys Dance Mondays • 6:30 p.m. • $5 Broken Arrow Senior Center 1800 S. Main St. • Broken Arrow (918) 607-3600 Round Up Boys Dance & Show Fridays and Saturdays • 9:30 p.m.

Caravan Cattle Co. 41st St. and Memorial Rd. • Tulsa (918) 607-3600 Belles & Beaus Square Dance Club November 11 and 25 Workshop 7 p.m. • Dance 7:30 p.m.

St. Marks Methodist Church 10513 E. Admiral Pl. • Tulsa (918) 437-7277

Clog Dancing Lessons Turtle Creek Cloggers Mondays • 5:45 – 8:30 p.m.

Thursdays • 6 – 8:30 p.m.

LaFortune Community Center 5202 S. Hudson Ave. • Tulsa (918) 627-0067 Friday Night Opry Fridays • 6:45 p.m. • $5 1st – 3rd Fridays: Country/Western 4th Friday: Gospel 2nd and 4th Saturdays: Open Mic Green Country Event Center 12000 E. 31st St. • Tulsa (918) 557-7913

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Tai Chi for Older Adults 12-week program presented by Creek County Literacy Program and Creek County Health Department Mondays • 10 a.m. • Free Sapulpa Library Annex 15 N. Poplar St. • Sapulpa (918) 224-9647 Moderate Yoga with Lucy Weberling Mondays • 5 – 6:15 p.m.

Hairbender’s II 200 E. Rogers Blvd. • Skiatook (918) 633-8890 www.festivalyoga.com 65+ Exercise Mondays • Wednesdays • Fridays 10:30 – 11 a.m. • $10 per month LaFortune Community Center 5202 S. Hudson Ave. • Tulsa (918) 496-6220 50+ Eight Ball Monday – Friday • 10 a.m. – Noon O’Brien Park and Recreation Center 6230 N. Birmingham • Tulsa RSVP requested • (918) 591-6008 Chair to Floor Yoga Wednesdays • 11:45 a.m. • $6 per class LaFortune Community Center 5202 S. Hudson Ave. • Tulsa (918) 260-9236 Pickleball at South County Recreation Center Mondays • 5 – 8 p.m.

Thursdays • Noon – 3 p.m. $3 per visit or $12 per month South County Recreation Center 13800 S. Peoria Ave. • Bixby (918) 746-3780 Parkinson’s Swim For individuals with Parkinson’s and their loved ones November 18 • 3 p.m. • Free Saint Simeon’s Wellness Center 3701 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. • Tulsa RSVP by November 14 required (918) 794-1945

Events & Seminars AT LIFE Senior Services Compassion Fatigue: A Two-Part Series Don’t let stress, exhaustion or guilt from caregiving define your relationship with a loved one. This program will teach participants how to prevent compassion fatigue and improve self-care.

Friday, October 31 and November 7 • 1 – 4 p.m. • Free LIFE Senior Services • 3106 S. Juniper Ave. • Broken Arrow Reservations requested •To register, call (918) 664-9000, ext. 224.

Caregiving 101 - Two opportunities in November New to caregiving? Learn the care-world vocabulary and information you need to make good decisions. Also, learn an overview of community resources, living options and legal documents, and strategies for support and self-care.

Thursday, November 6 • 1 – 2 p.m. • Free Christ Church • 10901 S. Yale Ave. • Tulsa Tuesday, November 25 • 1 – 2 p.m. • Free LIFE Senior Services • 902 E. Pine St. • Tulsa Reservations requested • To register, call (918) 664-9000, ext. 224.

Creativity Express your creative side with a holiday-themed arts and crafts class.

Thursday, November 13 • 1 – 2 p.m • Free Christ Church • 10901 S. Yale Ave. • Tulsa Reservations requested • To register, call (918) 664-9000, ext. 224.

MEDICARE PART D ASSISTANCE CLINICS

The Medicare Assistance Program at LIFE Senior Services offers free Medicare Part D Plan Comparison and Enrollment Assistance Clinics from Oct. 15 to Dec. 5. Reservations are required so call and make your appointment now. They are scheduled from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. most business days and last approximately one hour. To make your appointment, call (918) 664-9000, ext. 250, or toll-free at (866) 664-9009.

SENIOR CENTERS

LIFE’s Senior Centers are open Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and off er an excellent selection of social, creative, educational, fi tness and health activities to keep members physically active and socially engaged. Call today for a tour and discover all that LIFE has to off er!

Fitness: Mat Yoga and Seated Yoga with Cindy Henson Chair or Standing Fitness with Juanita Hoeffer • Tai Chi with Elizabeth Williams • Tai Chi with Nancy Anderson • Zumba Gold with Kristy Rains • Strengthen & Tone • Indoor Walking • Women’s Basketball • Line Dancing • Social Dancing • Pickleball • Ping Pong Creative: East Side Band • Choral Group • Art Classes • Writing Classes Social: Luncheons • Brunch • Friday Breakfast • Bridge • Canasta Various Games • Theme Parties • Day Trips Services: Massage Therapy • VNA Foot Care • Vision Screening Defensive Driving • Computer Lab LIFE’s Senior Center at East Side 1427 S. Indianapolis Ave. (East of 15th St. and S. Harvard Ave.) Sunny Lile • (918) 744-6760

LIFE’s Senior Center at Southminster 35th Pl. (West of S. Peoria Ave.) Jamey Henderson • (918) 749-2623

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Broadmoor Retirement Community hosts Art Appreciation Day and showcased the talent of resident Jimmy Lou Pryor.

Forest Hills Assisted Living Community hosts a summer luau.

Parkinson Foundation of Oklahoma LOUD Crowd speech therapy group practicing their speech exercises together at St. John medical center.

Western Days 2014: OKLAHOMA! Our Home is Grand! Event Chairs Jim and Kristin Bender, along with Honorary Chairs Margaret and Ross Swimmer.

Residents and staff alike break out their best dance moves at Woodland Terrace’s recent Jerry DeWayne concert. Left to right: Tommy K., Executive Director Sabrina D., Front Desk Supervisor Debbie, Randy C., receptionist Connie, Mary P. and Tom E.

Heatheridge Assisted Living and Residential Care Community hosts a Veterans Benefits Seminar to provide information for Veterans on receiving financial benefits for retirement living.

Aberdeen Heights Lunch Bunch at the Belvidere Mansion in Claremore, Okla.

John Haws recently celebrated his 100th birthday! He is a member of LIFE’s Senior Center at East Side and is the center’s first 100th celebrant!

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AUTO REPAIR Strickland Automotive Strickland Automotive is locally-owned and - operated with over 40 years of auto repair experience. We perform all types of vehicle repair, from computer and electrical problems to engine and transmission overhauls. ASE Certified mechanics. Open six days a week, with towing provided. Call Gary. (918) 832-7072 CARPET CLEANING ALL PRO Carpet Cleaning Senior and caregiver discounts. Carpet, furniture, rug cleaning. Pet odor removed and Teflon protectant available. Emergency water extraction. Residential and commercial services. Professional truck mount steam cleaning. Carpet repairs and re-stretching. Prompt, professional, quality service at a fair price. Certified, insured. Call Thomas Fink, owner/technician, for free estimate. (918) 636-6303 CEMETERY LOTS Cemetery Lots in Floral Haven Four lots in Floral Haven, Garden of Devotion. $1,900 each or 2 for $3,600 or 4 for $7,000. Call (918) 455-6526 or (918) 408-7945.

Garden of Faith/Floral Haven Four plots for sale in Garden of Faith at Floral Haven. Section #7N Lot 72C. $1,500 per plot. Will sell individually.

Call (505) 865-5159.

Memorial Park Section 20, Lot 77-A, 2 spaces. $2,500.

(918) 445-5373 or (918) 437-2521.

COMPUTER SERVICES Computer and Electronic Assistance Are you stuck and need Help with your computer or any electronic device. Price and Son Computer and Technology Services, LLC will be glad to assist you in your home. Call James or Jared at (918) 236-6010 or email us at office@ pricestechhelp.com to schedule an appointment.

Computer Help At Reasonable Cost Retired computer tech will help with all your computer needs. Does your computer need to be moved or repaired or do you need help with setup or usage? Can also provide periodic maintenance and updates. Call Ed at (918) 629-1395.

DAYTIME CARE Daytime care for older loved ones LIFE’s Adult Day Services offers convenient, affordable daytime care at three locations in Tulsa and Broken Arrow. For more information, call LIFE’s Adult Day Services at (918) 664-9000.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Help Needed Riverwalk Casino has full time and part time jobs in several fields. To apply and view our openings please go to www.

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riverwalkvicksburg.com and select work with us or call (877) 692-3422, hiring code 101.

Hiring for Home Care Aides!

Brighten your neighbor’s day by helping them stay safe in their home. We are looking for caring individuals to provide assistance to elderly/disabled clients.

Tasks may include errands, light housekeeping, and personal care assistance.

Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, auto insurance and pass OSBI background check. Certified and Non-Certified positions! Apply Today!! www.oxford-healthcare.com or call: (918) 258-1111 ESTATE SALES Estate Sales PLUS Estate Sales PLUS manages Estate Sales… Moving Sales… Downsizing…

Consignments… & Appraisals. Selling your home? We bring HUGE crowds of potential buyers and work with your realtor to showcase your home. Estate Sales PLUS is Bonded, Insured and an accredited member of the BBB. For a FREE CONSULTATION, call Sue Lynn Warren at (918) 488-8853, email estatesalesplus@cox.net or go to www.estatesalesplus.com Miss Lilly’s Estate Sale Services Miss Lilly’s Estate Sale Services specializes in Estate Liquidation, downsizing or moving sales. Our Estate appraiser has over 30 years of experience. If you are selling your home, we will work with your agent and bring potential buyers into your home. Contact Patti Lorimer at (918) 906-3539 for a FREE estate evaluation OR email misslilly’s@cox.net OR visit our website www.misslillysestatesales. com FINANCIAL/INSURANCE Are Medicare Choices Confusing?

Let me help you make the best choice for you! With over 30 years experience in the Insurance industry, I can answer your questions and concerns and put your mind at ease about what is best for you!

Call Donna Grady today at (918) 6916979 for appointment.

Investments-Insurance-RetirementLegacy Market volatility, rising healthcare costs and longer life spans may make achieving desirable retirement more difficult. As financial professionals we help clients develop and monitor customizable options toward reaching their goals. Ken Finch, CLU, ChFC, AEP and Marilee Lonergan at (918) 392-5477. AXA Advisors, LLC (NY, NY 212-314-4600), SIPC, AXA Network, LLC. Medicare Assistance Program The Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) at LIFE Senior Services provides accurate information, counseling and assistance relating to Medicare benefits for Medicare beneficiaries, their representaContinued

tives and persons soon to be eligible for Medicare. Call MAP at LIFE Senior Services (918) 664-9000 or toll-free (866) 664-9009.

Medicare Insurance Help I love seniors! Let me do the shopping for you. What is good for you is more important than my commission. Supplements and Medicare Advantage. Have Medicaid? No problem. Call Lisa Cox and I will come to you. :) (918) 407-5946 Medicare Supplements & Medicare Advantage Plans The Health Insurance Enrollment Center is here to assist you with Medicare Supplements, Medicare Advantage, and Prescription Drug Plans offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma.

Call Bob Archer today at (918) 814-5550 for free information. Let me guide you through the outstanding Medicare Plan options that are available to you.

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available. Serving Tulsa for 25 years.

References. Member BBB. Insured.

ISA certified arborist. Check us out at www.kdtreeco.com. Call Kimble at (918) 853-5383.

Lawns & More Total lawn care. Dedicated to making your lawn look its best. Insured, honest, experienced and dependable. Veteranowned. Stump grinding. We are a small company with personal service. References available. FREE ESTIMATES. Call Larry. (918) 361-1299.

New Season Lawn Care & Landscape Fall Clean-Up/leaf mulching and removal.

Mowing, trimming, leaf and small debris removal, shrub planting, mulching flower beds. Small tree trimming. Will haul off small appliances, scrape metals, etc.

We offer weekly, bi-weekly & year round services for the manicured look. Best rates, senior discounts. Free Estimates.

Call Todd (918) 639-2262.

HOME REPAIR/REMODELING

Beautiful All Bills Paid Community!

Great location with wooded grounds, on-site pool, laundries and professional staff. Units have many updates including granite, carpets, wood flooring, fireplaces, bookshelves and much more. Call us today at (918) 743-8001 to schedule a viewing!

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A Handy Helping Hand Professional home maintenance, painting, and improvements. Whether you’re making overdue repairs, sprucing up your home and garden, or optimizing your home’s “sale-ability” potential, call Joe Surowiak with A Handy Helping Hand.

Professional results. Competitive rates.

(918) 520-0333

Adult Discount Diapers Let us help you with your incontinence products. We provide adult briefs, bladder control pads, protective underwear, and underpads for bed and furniture protection. Call Janet (918) 851-9400.

Allen’s Handyman Services of Tulsa “Your Home Improvement and Repair Specialist.” 14th year serving Tulsa seniors. 10% senior discount. Insured.

All work guaranteed in writing. No pay until job is completed. Plumbing, drain cleaning, electrical, carpentry, painting, seamless guttering installation/repair/ cleaning. Roof, tile, and drywall repair.

Wood siding/trim replacement. Deck repair, power washing, staining. Tree trimming. For free estimate, call Allen at (918) 630-0394.

Furniture for Sale Recliner that is a wing-backed chair, soft short-textured burgundy-colored cloth. Seldom used, excellent condition.

Also, Ottoman (40”L x 24”W x 17”H) with under-cushioned storage. Painted cloth design with texture-blues, burgundy, green, cream. Superb/splendid condition.

Hardly ever used. Call (918) 357-9344.

GARDENING/LAWN SERVICES Aardwolf Leaf & Lawn Care Leaf removal, gutter cleaning and lawn clean-up. Free estimates. Call Patrick Mills. (918) 814-0973.

A Caring Hand – Tulsa Lawn Service Fall and winter clean-up including leaf and snow removal. Complete lawn care.

Family-owned since 1970. Includes mowing, trimming, edging. Dependable service and fair prices. In addition, we offer handyman services. Senior and veteran discounts. Call for a free estimate. (918) 806-2482 Kimble Davis Tree Company Family-owned and operated. Specializing in all aspects of tree care: restoration, pruning/thinning, removal, stump grinding, hedge trimming, firewood Continued

Bathroom Safety Specialists Maintain your independence. Feel secure in your home with a new walk-in tub/ shower, grab bars, ramps, etc. Also, windows, siding, sunrooms, kitchens and patio covers. Large or small jobs. 35 years experience. Call about our senior and veterans specials and discounts.

Insured. Top quality work with fair prices.

Freed Contractors, Inc. (918) 939-9713 Big C’s Plumbing Services Your one stop Plumbing Shop! Call us and I guarantee you will never have to call another plumbing company.

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keep your costs low. Life member of Handyman Club of America. Serving seniors since 2005. We now accept all major credit/debit cards. Call BJ at (539) 777-2915. This is a local call.

Bumgartner Plumbing Licensed, with over 30 years of experience. Rates are low and based on the job, not the hour. No service call fee or travel time charge. Senior and caregiver discount. Plumbing service and repair our specialty. Honest, professional service you can count on. Lic. # 82750.

(918) 355-4747 Burton Painting and Floors Specializing in all aspects of exterior and interior home painting. Staining, sealing, and painting faux finishes. Decks, fences, cabinets, and floors. Acid staining of concrete floors, patios, and driveways.

Free estimates. 23 years of experience.

Reliable, courteous, professional service.

Fully insured. (918) 378-2858 Contracting for Seniors by Van Repairs, painting, remodeling, some plumbing and electrical, small jobs. Special needs: grab bars, ramps, hand rails, door alterations to accommodate wheelchairs, handicap fixtures. Working with individuals, families, seniors, businesses since 1987. We function with integrity, with special concerns for seniors. Free estimates, insured. (918) 636-6849 Dave’s Heat and Air, Inc. Licensed, insured, and bonded. Honest and reliable service for over 30 years.

Competitive rates. Specializing in heating and air conditioning service and repair. All makes and models. Residential and light commercial. Tulsa metro area. Familyowned and operated. (918) 437-8101 Debris/Junk Removal “When your junk starts to stack up call Haul Aways for backup.” We offer fast and efficient junk and debris removal service from anywhere on your property.

Call (918) 407-0336 or visit us online at www.haulaways.net. References Furnished.

Freedom Electrical Services Do you need outlets, ceiling fans or lights hung? Freedom Electrical Services provides quality workmanship. For all your electrical needs, call (918) 216-1846.

Handyman & Construction Services New & Remodel Commercial & Residential - 25 Years All Handicap Accessories - grab bars, handicap access abilities; Framing, Drywall, Tape & Bed; Texture & Paint, Plumbing, Electrical, Tile, Laminate & Wood Floors & Fences. Free Estimates, Competitive Rates, Professional Service. Call Craig at (918) 892-4168.

Home Improvements We install custom made energy efficient replacement windows that will totally eliminate the outside heat and lower ever increasing electric bills. We also remodel kitchens and baths, install roofing, flooring, entry doors and vinyl siding and will remodel or add a room. Those over 55 receive a 15% discount! LIFETIME WINDOWS & SIDING CO. since 1999. We offer services for all of eastern Oklahoma. References furnished. Call Richard for a free quote. (918) 261-9999

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Hutson’s Handyman Service Carpentry. Painting. Home repair. Basic plumbing. Sheet rock – new and repair.

Storm doors and windows. Install ceiling fans. Clean and repair rain guttering. $15 service call charge. $35/hour. 10% senior discount. What do you need done?

Member, Better Business Bureau.

(918) 835-8205 or (918) 645-5761 Maintenance-Pro’s We specialize in the daily home repair needs for Seniors. We do electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting and sheetrock repair. We also do product assembly, change light bulbs, fixtures, ceiling fans and air filters. No job is too small.

Free estimates and affordable rates. Call (918) 812-6465.

The Doorman Door Service of Tulsa Windows, doors and siding. Professional installation service and repairs. (918) 430-4398. Free quotes. www.tulsadoorman.com Z&J Remodeling No job is too big or small. Painting, carpentry work, roofing, room additions, decks, sheet rock, carpet & carpet repairs, storm damage repairs and more. Free estimates and insured. (918) 629-1903.

LEGAL Full-Service Estate Planning Law Firm Trusts, Wills, Gift and Tax Planning, Powers of Attorneys and more! With offices in Sand Springs and Tulsa. Discount to Veterans and Retired Teachers.

Willing to meet you in your place for no extra charge! Call Penni of the Skillern Law Firm at (918) 805-2511. www.skillernlaw.com Notary For All Document Types NO TRANSPORTATION? ODD HOURS? Call Christine! She travels to You as a seasoned professional Notary Public and Certified Notary Signing Agent (real estate loans with Title & Escrow companies). Her specialty is General Notarization work. She holds multiple certifications, background screened, bonded, and insured. Call for availability. (918) 851-4909 MEDICAL CARE Anderson HomeCare Private pay medical services available in your home: Insulin and other injectables, tube feedings and care, medication management, ostomy care, foley management, foot care, custodial care including bathing. We will treat or make referrals for you. Licensed, bonded and insured for your protection.(918) 794-8819.

OIL AND GAS Mineral, Oil/Gas Interests Want to purchase minerals and oil/gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO, 80201.

Mineral, Oil/Gas Appraisals Have your mineral rights, oil/gas interests appraised (fair market value) by a Certified Mineral Appraiser.

(918) 663-3074.

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE Accomplished Help at Home Former owner and administrator of Oklahoma state licensed facility. Help in home

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management coordinating your needs.

Cooking, light housekeeping, transportation to doctors’ appointments. I value your dignity with respect. Excellent references.

Adjustable fee according to situation.

(918)728-5489 or (918) 270-1671.

Assistant Bonded - Insured - Personal Assistant Chauffeur - Medical Aid Certified CPR. Hello, my name is Carol. I am a 50 year resident established in local and business community. Rates are $15.00 hourly (2 hour minimum). Available days and evenings. Call (918) 430-6448 Bobbi and Bob’s Personal Assistance Errands, grocery shopping, personal shopping, take to beauty shop, organizing home and closets, transportation to and from medical appointments, healthcare and other paperwork. Bobbi Warshaw, MPH, previously worked with seniors, physicians, and medical insurance plans. Call Bobbi at (918) 747-3807. website: www.errands-to-go. com, email: bobbi.warshaw@att.net.

Companion/Aide Caring Christian lady seeks part-time companion/aide position. Prefers weekdays. Light cooking, light housecleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, companionship. Very reasonable rates. Experienced with references. Call (918) 749-9399.

Confident Personal Assistant Are you looking for a confident personal assistant to help with light cooking, light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping and companionship? Experienced with references. Call (918) 688-0031.

live independently in your own home, where you are most comfortable. Call (918) 392-0566 or (877) 747-HALO (4256). www.halomedicalalarms.com PERSONAL SERVICES Affordable Hairstyling In-Home or Shop Can’t get out? Transportation and home service available for your hairstyling needs.

A Mane Event hairstyling and tanning service for the entire family. 35 years experience. Senior specials for haircuts, perms, and color. In-shop special: Haircut $7 for first time customers in shop ONLY. Tuesday through Saturday. Near 11th and Yale at 937 S. Canton Ave. (918) 834-2686 Darlene’s Salon Services Hair care for men and women, specializing in senior clients. Wet sets, blow drying, back combing, perms, colors, and cuts.

Manicures and pedicures available. This month’s special: haircut OR shampoo and set for $12. First time clients only with this ad. Come see us at Highland Plaza, 5661 E. 41st St. (Corner of 41st and Hudson).

(918) 742-3440 Detlef’s Master American European Hair Design Established 1964. Precision cuts, color corrections, perms by design from sensible to sensational. Former owner of Elizabeth Arden Red Door Miss Jackson’s Salon and Coiffures Continental Salon. Catering to classy and mature styles for ladies and gentlemen. Monday – Saturday. Call (918) 663-8779. 4833 South Sheridan, Suite 405A in Fountain Plaza. By appointment only.

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Financial Organizer Are you overwhelmed handling monthly finances (paying bills, balancing your checkbook, organization) for yourself or a loved one? I can help! I create customized systems that fit your needs, either for set up only or ongoing monthly. Call me to discuss the options available. Essential Strategy Consulting, LLC. Gwen Stevens (918) 557-5259.

Residential Home Sales Thinking of selling your home to move to a senior supportive environment?

Perhaps to move in with an adult son or daughter who can help assist with your needs? Get the specialized attention you deserve by contacting Jay Workman with Coldwell Banker Select today for a free consultation. Email jayworkman@ cbtulsa.com or call (918) 734-2004.

Mail Stacking Up? Do you have trouble seeing to write checks? No family close by to help?

Confused about your income or expenses? I will pay your bills, setup deposits, correspond with insurers, accountants, bankers, doctors, brokers and creditors.

Organize information for your taxes.

Monitor all accounts for fraud. Notarize your legal papers. Bonded and insured.

FREE initial consultation. Senior Money Manager - Call Sherry (918) 625-2001 PERSONAL SAFETY EARS Emergency Alert Response Systems.

Enjoy living at home while we listen for your safety with our quality personal medical alarm and monitoring service. Very affordable with no long-term commitment.

Locally owned and operated. (918) 2980500 or toll-free (877) 885-3277

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HALO Medical Alarms HALO provides emergency response throughout Oklahoma with an office in Tulsa. Let a HALO medical alarm provide you with the confidence and security to Continued

Single Men 55+ Needed Local singles organization needs 55+ single men. Why be alone when we have so many wonderful single ladies to introduce you to. Call today and get 3 free introductions with any purchase. Call local Tulsa office (918) 491-0002 or OKC (405) 607-0100. Oklahoma Singles.

Single Seniors (60+) Are you over 60, single, divorced or widowed? We are a fun loving group of single seniors over 60. We meet every Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays at noon at the Buffet Palace, 10934 East 21st Street. We eat at 11:30 have a short meeting and then play cards. Join us for great fun and fellowship. Questions, call Bob at (918) 3714367 or Nancy at (918) 341-3375.

TRAVEL Affordable Motorcoach Tours Christmas in Branson-Dec 2-4, 2014: 5 shows $305. 2015 Trips: Savannah/Jekyll Island/Beaufort-April 11-19 Continued

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We sincerely apologize for any error or omission. If there is an error, please call Carrie Bowen at (918) 664-9000.

$780. Nashville Shows & Belle Mead Plantation-Sept. 13-19 $679. Miami & Key West-November 6-16 $999. $75 Deposit.

Junkets by Jill Travel (918) 407-9031. www.Junketsbyjill.com Escorted New York City Tour May 14-17, 2015. Air from Tulsa 3 nites in deluxe Times Square hotel, Broadway show starring Kristin Chenoweth, dinner at Sardi’s, Food & Culture Tour of Greenwich Village, tour to Chinatown, lots more ... $1,879. Call David (918) 494-0649 The Travel Group

LIFE’s Caregiver Support Services Juggling work, family and personal needs with caregiving responsibilities is often difficult and exhausting. LIFE offers personal consultation, classes and support groups that help make caregiving responsibilities much more manageable.

Escorted Washington DC Tour April 9-13, 2015. Air from Tulsa, 4 nites deluxe hotel, tours including Monticello in Virginia, Library of Congress, Holocaust Museum, 4 breakfasts/2 lunches, dinner at the National Press Club, more . . . . . . . $1,776. (918) 494-0649 The Travel Group Shades Of Ireland Join other Tulsans on a Collette sponsored tour of the magical Emerald Island on July 18-27, 2015. Visit Dublin, Waterford, Killarney and Limerick and enjoy Ireland’s natural beauty, rich history and hospitable culture. For a free brochure contact Jerry Riley at (918) 645-3579 or visit http://gateway.gocollette.com/link/639588.

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For more information, call LIFE’s SeniorLine at (918) 664-9000 or visit www.LIFEseniorservices.org.

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Sylvia Rosenthal Bobby D. Sayre Joanne and Jack Sellers Good Neighbor Fund of Spirit AeroSystems Tulsa Church of St. Mary Cathy Sullivan Gael Thompson Yvette Walton Mildred Wasson Hazel M. Watson Virginia L. Wolfe In Memory of In Memory of Mary Jeanne Bauer Gerald M. Bauer In Memory of Ronald Boden, MD Dolores I. Boden In Memory of Theresa Ann Finck Theresa M. Finck and Mary Ann Finck In Memory of Leomia Foster Mary Baxter In Memory of Helen Louise Hays Anonymous In Memory of Bobby Keasler Marguerite S. Keasler In Memory of J. D. and Bertha Kelly Mary Cook

In Memory of Helen Meyer Edwin W. Meyer In Memory of Gloria Nassen Floyd and Barbara Noe In Memory of Gene and Helen Nelson Sherry Nelson In Memory of Leona Robinson John and Denise Redmond In Memory of Louise Smith Louis G. Smith In Memory of Our Parents Bruce and Carolyn Stewart

About LIFE Senior Services LIFE Senior Services is a recognized leader in aging services and an acknowledged voice on aging issues and is proud to be a non-profit United Way organization. If you would like to make a donation in support of LIFE Senior Services, please mail your contribution to: LIFE Senior Services 5950 E. 31st St., Tulsa, OK 74135-5114 Make your secure online: www.LIFEseniorservices.org

Call Patricia!

Need a go-fer to run errands, take you to an appointment or grocery shopping?

Need someone to take you to hair appointments, the pharmacy, make deliveries?

Need someone to stay with you during an out-patient medical procedure? Also, available as a driver/companion for traveling; rates negotiable. Call Patricia! (918) 437-3456 or (918) 855-2302

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My Driver Transportation Service Let me do the driving. To and from work, airport, shopping, errands, post office, appointments. Also, LIFT VAN transportation available. Able to assist getting to and from bed. Senior sitting. Also, small breed dog boarding. 20 years experience. CLEET certified and licensed. References. Member, Better Business Bureau. (918) 491-9929

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Travel Made Easy Motor home with lift and driver available for short in-state or long out-of-state trips.

Seats 6 comfortably. Cross country patient transfer or sightseeing. Also available for rent: powerchair for shopping, hospital visits, etc. Member, Better Business Bureau.

(918) 491-9929

CLASSIFIEDS TO ADVERTISE, CONTACT: Bernie Dornblaser, (918) 664-9000 or bdornblaser@LIFEseniorservices.org

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Discover a Whole New Way to Spend the Day Whether you are a senior who enjoys making new friends, is in need of activities and personalized care, or a family caregiver seeking respite and support, LIFE’s Adult Day Health can make any day a great one.

Enjoy Three locations in Tulsa and Broken Arrow.

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