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PRIME TIME FROM THE PUBLISHER
2011 could be a time of transition for publisher
By Lester Gingold
The Best Times
C
elebrating my 89th birthday on Jan. 1 is significant
for many reasons, but
most important is my decision to
make 2011 a year of transition and
to actively seek someone to replace
me as publisher and owner of The
Best Times.
I do not plan to retire and will
continue to serve in an advisory
capacity for what has been my
passion these past 14 years. My
advocacy for the aging population
will continue to be of importance.
You can be sure I accept this as a
continuing challenge as I remain
aware of the problems of ageism
and the need for strong voices to
speak out in support of the many
social and financial issues facing
our aging population.
Our state has not measured up to
its responsibilities for seniors. We
still do not have anyone at cabinet
level on the governor’s staff to represent our aging population. We
By Lester Gingold
The Best Times
The Longevity Prescription, Robert
N. Butler, M.D., Avery Publishers, 274
pages, $26.00
utler died in the spring of
2010, just days after Tom
Jordan, our editor, and
I had a lengthy telephone interview with him. This president
and CEO of The International
Longevity Foundation was a gracious man and gave of his time
and energy as one
of the world’s leading spokespersons,
advocates and leading researchers in
geriatric medicine.
This final book
includes many of
the issues that he wrote about in
his first four, but he has capsuled
it all with his eight proven keys to
a long healthy life.
This book is a prescription manual, based on the latest scientific
B
can certainly take examples from
other states that communicate
regularly with our age group, and
offer creative programs to enhance
our lives.
Our new governor indicates an
interest in accomplishing many of
the objectives I write about. Locally, we have not put in place a plan
to insure a city and county with a
friendly environment for the aging
Memphian.
So, you see, I plan to continue
in 2011 with a steady resolve that
The Best Times will have a future
as an award-winning publication.
We have received over 30 national
awards for our journalism excellence and editorial integrity.
Things will not change, and the
individual replacing me will have
to accept that pledge as part of the
negotiated transference of ownership. Over the past years I have
had offers from individuals and
large companies, such as Scripps
Howard, to buy The Best Times.
The time and circumstances
never seemed right. But today with
my 10th decade in front of me I am
ready to find the right person to
accept the challenge.
In each of my January columns
the past 14 years I have quoted
others about retirement and aging, and I feel compelled to do it
again today.
The dictionary definition of
retire is to “fall back, retreat, withdraw, remove from active service
or take out of circulation.” All of
these sound negative, but a positive viewpoint has been expressed
by Samuel Ullman in his famous
essay “Youth.”
To paraphrase Ullman, “Youth
is not really a time of life but a
state of mind. It is a matter of the
will, a quality of imagination and
a vigor of emotions. It is a time
for the predominance of courage
over timidity and the appetite for
adventure. It is often found more
in a person of 60 than one of 20.
No one really grows old by living
a number of years. One grows old
by deserting important courageous
ideals. Whether 80 or 18, in every
human heart may
be found the lure
and wonder of
childlike curiosity
of what is next.”
Ullman concluded: “When the
aerials are down, and your spirit is
covered with the snows of cynicism
and the ice of pessimism, then you
have grown old, even at 20. So long
as our aerials are up to catch the
optimism, there is hope that we
may die young at 80 or 90 or 100.”
So, don’t ask me to retire, to retreat, to fall back. Ask me to charge
ahead with a positive attitude and
new ideas and to make the most
of every day with family, friends,
co-workers and those in need. Ask
me to meet the challenges and
continue as an advocate for those
less fortunate who have not been
blessed with 89 years.
I look forward to hearing from
you with ideas and suggestions for
The Best Times.
Our restless discontent to do better will never cease.
Happy New Year.
research for making the last decades of life healthier, happier and
more productive.
Studies show that life expectancy has increased by 30 years in
the past century. New discoveries
indicate that healthy aging is not
only determined by one’s genes.
A lifestyle geared toward increasing longevity can dramatically affect our functioning and quality of
life in later life.
“It’s never too late to enhance
your longevity,” Butler said.
His suggestion is to embrace
simple life-changing steps so one
can invigorate their life with health
and happiness over the long term.
Each chapter of this book includes targeted exercises designed
to strengthen each area critical
to increasing longevity. They are
straight forward, easy to follow
“prescriptions” for readers to empower themselves to take charge of
their health and their future.
Here are the eight keys:
Maintain Mental Vitality: One
key is to stay optimal, fully func-
tioning. The prescription offers
activities to avoid depression and
cognitive calisthenics to increase
brain function, memory, decision
making and attentiveness. The
ideas may even stave off Alzheimer’s or other dementias.
Nurture Relationships: A sense of
belonging s incredibly important.
Some thoughts include making
new friends, maintaining past relationships, practicing forgiveness
and the importance of sexuality.
Sleep: Sleep is fundamental to
good health, good spirits, and longevity. This prescription explains
what sleep actually is and how we
sabotage ourselves out of getting
a good night’s sleep. He adds the
pros and cons of sleeping aides and
the benefit of a routine.
Decrease stress: It plays a role
in almost every major disease from
diabetes to loss of sexual function.
Butler offers a prescription that
includes relaxation techniques,
exercise, laughing and creative
breathing.
Connect with the community: Connectivity enhances health.
Give back to the community and increase your social capital, embrace
cyberspace, pursue an encore career, find a hobby and of course
find a good cause for volunteering.
Stay active: You must stay active. No being a couch potato and
spending hours in front of a television set. Butler offers in this prescription ways to stay active.
Eat Your Way To Health: As we
age, eating should continue to be
a pleasure. By creating a nutrient
rich diet, eating organic, following
the “10 commandments of nutrition,” consuming in moderation,
reducing sodium and reducing
sugar, Butler says we are on our way
to a longer healthier life.
Practice prevention: Know your
Doctor. Effective medical care is
a most important line of defense.
This book could very well inspire,
educate and help millions of baby
boomers understand the simple
actions to assure them a future of
healthy aging.
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THE BEST
BRIEFS
Visionary section
The Social Security Administration is developing its new
Agency Strategic Plan to cover a
five-year timeframe, and also include a visionary section for discussing where the agency should
be to be in five to 10 years. It
launched a Website where visitors could share their ideas for
the plan and read what others
had written, and vote for their
favorite. Care in feeding
grandchildren
Many pediatricians are suggesting labels on food that can
choke a child. A study listed the
10 foods that propose the highest choking hazards for small
children. Keep this in mind
when you offer any of these to
your grandchildren: hot dogs,
peanuts, carrots, boned chicken, candy, meat, popcorn, fish
with bones, sunflower seeds and
apples. The lead author of the
study, Dr. Gary Smith, said some
foods simply should not be given
to children under the age of 4
or 5. A medical technician suggested that all caregivers and
baby sitters be CPR qualified.
Stay awake when driving
Drowsy driving causes more
than 5,500 fatalities a year and
is a factor in nearly 17 percent
of all fatal crashes, according to
a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Many
researchers believe drowsy driving has been underreported and
underestimated, according to
Peter Kissingher, CEO of the
foundation. Several of the warning signs:
Difficulty focusing, frequent
blinking or heavy eyelids.
Difficulty keeping reveries or
daydreams at bay.
Trouble keeping your head up.
Drifting from your lane, swerving, tailgating.
Yawning repeatedly.
Feeling restless, irritable or aggressive.
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January 2011
2011 New Year’s Resolutions
By Thomas Jordan
The Best Times
T
his year began with no
history. As 2011 opened,
there were no failures, no
successes. Neither nature nor man
had wreaked havoc.
As the slate had not been written
upon, many see the beginning
of the New Year – January, which
was named for Janus, the Roman
god of such things as gates
and beginnings -- as a perfect
opportunity to resolve to make life
better for themselves and others.
To get an idea of what good
intentions are in store for 2011,
The Best Times is featuring the
New Year’s resolutions of a cross
section of residents in the January
edition.
The resolvers all have one thing
in common – they express promise
and optimism.
Of course, the skeptics,
misanthropes, cynics and cranks
are wont to disparage New Year’s
resolutions as silly and futile.
Doomed to fail, they believe,
are resolves such as losing weight,
eating more healthfully, drinking
less. The cynics don’t think people
can change, and they base that
Tennessee Sen. Lamar
Alexander
M
y N e w Ye a r ’ s
resolution is to do
my best to follow
the advice of Chaplain Barry
Black in his prayer at the opening of the United
States Senate on Tuesday, Dec. 21: “Make strong
in the hearts of our senators what unites them
… May this unity not be obtained at the price
of compromising truth, but by the devotion
with which each lawmaker passionately loves
this nation and sincerely seeks to keep it strong
and free.”
_______________________________________________
Tennessee Sen.
Bob Corker
A
s we look to 2011,
our country is on the
precipice of a major
fiscal challenge, but the good
news is we still have time to avert a crisis. For
the last four years, my staff and I have sought
to bring a sense of urgency to the Senate
regarding the state of our federal budget. We
have offered constructive ideas for reducing
spending, and I’m proud of the 46 deficit
reduction meetings we’ve had across our
state because they have allowed me to impress
upon our citizens the scope of our spending
problems and help build consensus around
solutions.
I resolve this next year to continue to do
everything I can to build momentum in
the new Congress and take action to get
government spending under control. To that
end, I have introduced bipartisan legislation
that drastically reduces spending by capping it
to a percentage of the gross domestic product. This would instill fiscal discipline and smaller
conviction on the past 12 months.
The cynics can thank, or curse,
the Babylonians, who are credited
by some with launching the custom
of making New Year’s resolutions
4,000 years ago.
The most popular resolution
among the Babylonians, according
to historians, was to return
something borrowed from a friend
during the past year.
The residents of Babylon also
believed that what they did on the
first day of the New Year would
influence their actions throughout
the rest of the year.
Romans, too, made New Year’s
government while incentivizing lawmakers to
pass pro-growth policies.
We face many challenges as a country, but
I believe unsustainable spending habits and
fiscal insolvency pose the greatest threat to
our economic stability, freedom, and future
as a nation. We are still the greatest country in
the world, but we need to act now so we do
not become the first generation of Americans
to leave our country in worse shape than we
found it.
_______________________________________________
Martha Perine Beard,
senior branch executive,
Federal Reserve Bank of St.
Louis – Memphis Branch
I
have always made
resolutions for the
New Year. Since the
Millennium in 2000, I have had the same
resolutions and developed the acronym F.R.E.D.
to remember them daily. F.R.E.D. stands for
finance, rest, exercise and diet. Each year I set
a financial goal, vow to get more rest, vow to
exercise more often and vow to have a healthier
diet. Some years are more successful than
others for achieving my resolutions. A couple
of times during the year one of my daughters
will ask me how F.R.E.D. is doing. This gives
me the incentive to get back on track.
_______________________________________________
Buddy Chapman,
executive director,
Crimestoppers of Memphis
and Shelby County
resolve to continue, to the
best of my ability, to make
our Community a better
place; to make Crimestoppers an even more
I
resolutions. It has been noted that
a common resolve among the
Romans was to seek forgiveness
from their enemies.
Modern cynics might scoff at the
notion of renewal, of beginning
afresh and looking ahead to the
next 12 months with a sense of
hope. They might look askance
at pledges of self-improvement,
of civic betterment, of making
neighborhoods and the world less
violent.
But those who see no point in at
least resolving to make changes that
would bring about improvements
are a minority.
responsive organization than it is, and to help
our police agencies in the solution of crimes,
and the apprehension of criminals. I pledge to
continue our efforts to eliminate weapons, drugs
and violence in our schools through our Trust
Pays program, and to address the problems that
our Senior Citizens have with crime, violence
and fear, through our Senior B Safe program. I
promise to be available and responsive to those
who need help with crime, either personally,
or as a community, and to be proactive and
innovative in helping them with their problems.
_______________________________________________
MARYBETH CONLEY,
Co-host of News Channel 3’s
Live at 9
I
rarely make New Year’s
Resolutions, but I am a
big goal-setter, and set
new goals throughout the year.
Some of my goals for 2011 are:
To actually WRITE my goals down. Studies
show written goals are 80 percent more likely
to be accomplished. Thanks to The Best Times
for getting me started on that!
To show my goals to someone important to
me. That which is measured is improved.
To return to regular, heart-pumping exercise.
I’ve let that slip in recent years – probably the
time I can least afford to allow slippage!
To practice active listening on a more regular
basis.
To spend more time in meditation, and less
time around noise.
To travel to at least one place I haven’t yet
been.
To be on time!
_______________________________________________
RESOLUTIONS, cont. pg 7
January 2011
RESOLUTIONS, from pg 6
Deborah Cotney,
president, Meritan
I
n 2011, Meritan will
celebrate 50 years of
ser vice in the Mid
South. As we commemorate
this special anniversary, I will join the
staff, board, and volunteers of Meritan
to celebrate our accomplishments and to
renew our commitment to improving lives.
Together we resolve to be a powerful voice
for positive change and to encourage more
and more people to embrace our mission.
We also resolve to continue to be good
stewards of the dollars we receive and to
express our gratitude in meaningful ways to
the communities that support us. It is our
intent to preserve the heritage of this great
organization, and to build on the strong
foundation so that Meritan will continue to
“find a way” for the next 50 years.
_______________________________________________
Tennessee Gov. Bill
Haslam
A
s I look out at what
I’m sure will be a
very busy first year
as Governor of Tennessee,
my resolution is to not lose touch with all
the incredible people I’ve met across the
state of Tennessee over the last two years
of campaigning. Being in a campaign is
hard work, but the process leaves you better
preparedto govern wisely, compassionately and
effectively. That’s what I hope to do this year.
_______________________________________________
Margaret Craddock,
executive director, MIFA
(Metropolitan Inter-Faith
Association)
2
011 will be a year of
transition for MIFA
and for me as I leave
to pursue new activities and MIFA starts
anew with a new executive director. While
these are big changes, the important things
that are the core of MIFA will remain
the same. MIFA resolves to continue
its excellent performance in sustaining
the independence of the frail elderly,
stabilizing families in crisis and equipping
youth for success. Furthermore, MIFA
resolves to deliver these critical services in
“greener” ways that reduce waste, conserve
energy, promote recycling and support
buying locally. When the new Unified
Development Code is enacted January 2011,
MIFA resolves to offer a Farmer’s Market
in the parking lot one afternoon a week to
bring fresh vegetables to the people living
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in 38126 “food desert.” This will build
on our “eat local” effort that began last
year with MIFA - Lindenwood Community
Garden on Estival Street. In addition,
MIFA resolves to do everything possible to
institute Project Green Fork methods of
operation in our kitchen that serves several
thousand hot lunches every day. Continuous
improvement has always been at the heart
of our operations and I believe that the best
days for MIFA are ahead!
_______________________________________________
Jim Gilliland, lawyer
A
ppreciate my family
and my friends every
day and in every way.
When I do that, everything
else falls into place.
_______________________________________________
Dick Hackett,
chief executive officer,
Children’s Museum of
Memphis
O
n a personal note, I
resolve to enjoy the
things important in
life - - my God, wife, our children, and our first
grandchild. We look forward to our younger son
graduating with his law degree and pray he puts
it to good use for a better community.
I will find time in my life to enrich the lives of
my family and the community I live in. I look
forward to celebrating our 30 years of faithful
marriage and pray our children have seen the
value of a good marriage and will enjoy theirs
as much as we have ours. Love to Kathy and
the kids, and thanks be to God for the life we
have had.
_______________________________________________
Claudia Haltom,
retired judicial magistrate,
Juvenile Court
T
his is a resolution,
not a guarantee. It is
more like a wish list,
like a promise to lose 10 pounds, or to go to
exercise class beyond February.
My resolution is to focus on a cause, or maybe
it is a calling, to help young women get birth
control and help them plan their lives, their
families and their children.
During my 17 years on the bench at the
Juvenile Court, I saw the desperate need for
poor women to have the same chance to plan
their children as I have had. Access to birth
control, encouragement to use it, help to
understand it and assistance paying for it are
part of my resolution.
For 17 years I witnessed the tragic expressions
on parents’ faces when they lost their children
to the State, or relatives or even strangers. It was
always for a good reason. It helped the children
and sometimes literally saved their lives; however,
it also left a hole in their collective hearts. Most
of the time it was due to the mother having so
many children to care for that she was drowning
in babies. Or, she had mental illness and needed
to heal before taking on the responsibility of
children, or she had alcohol or drug issues and
needed treatment.
I believe God created The Pill and the IUD,
just like he created insulin and pacemakers.
When these medical miracles work, they change
our lives. When they don’t work, then we
celebrate a life. In my case, my husband and I
named her Grace, gift of God.
For my resolution I will support and encourage
any agency which provides free birth control to
women.
_______________________________________________
Ann Langston
director , Church Health
Center
I
recently saw a little
plaque that sums up my
resolutions for the future
– I want to use whatever gifts and talents I have
to the best of my ability til they get all used up!
In the shorter run, I will work on those areas
where I lack gifts and talents to:
• Be more patient
• Be more kind
• Laugh every day
• Get rid of these nagging extra pounds
_______________________________________________
County Mayor Mark
Luttrell
M
y resolution will be
to wake up every
day with focus and
energy to do my best for the
citizens of Shelby County. We, as
a community, have so much potential just waiting
to be realized, but it will take all of us working
together to make it happen. I look forward to
working with Mayor A C Wharton and all of
our citizens to help make Memphis and Shelby
County a better place to work and live for us all.
_______________________________________________
Tania Castroverde
Moskalenko,
executive director,
Germantown Performing Arts
Centre
I
n 2011, I resolve to stress less by accepting
that I can neither do everything nor be
everywhere. I resolve to spend more time
with the people I love, my husband, my five
children, family and friends, and my wonderful
colleagues at GPAC. I resolve to eat healthier
RESOLUTIONS, cont. pg 8
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January 2011
RESOLUTIONS, from pg 7
and begin a new exercise program. I resolve
to spend more time reading and more time
listening to great music in the concert hall. I resolve to continue presenting performing
arts experiences at GPAC that will inspire and
transform our community. I resolve to live each
day with a deep sense of gratitude.
______________________________________________
Dr. Richard Ranta,
dean of the College of
Communication and Fine
Arts, University of Memphis
F
or 2011, I resolve
to spend more
time with the four
granddaughters, finish some of the books that
I have started, and get through the piles of
“look at sometimes” papers/mail stuffed into
the home office or just throw them away as
whatever they referred to is probably resolved,
passed or already causing me a headache. I also resolve to work hard to make the
upcoming 100th anniversary of the founding
of the University of Memphis the best that
the College of Communication and Fine Arts
can help make it be; to get more involved
with some of the service projects of the Rotary
International; and work hard to extend the
Greenline and other bike and hike trails in
Memphis.
Finally, I resolve to travel less by air plane and
more by canoe exploring more of the lakes and
Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota
and the Wolf River in our own city’s backyard.
______________________________________________
Duncan F. Williams,
president, Duncan-Williams,
Inc.
M
y resolutions for
2011 are to do
a better job of
remembering that nothing is more important
than God and family. I need to spend more
time with both. As for work, I hope to be a
better leader and a better listener. As a citizen
of Memphis, I need to do a better job of
understanding all points of view.
______________________________________________
Otis Sanford, the Helen
and Jabie Hardin Chair of
Excellence in Economics/
Managerial Jour nalism,
University of Memphis.
M
y personal
resolutions are
straightfoward.
Since I will be embarking on a new career of
sorts in 2011, that of teaching in the journalism
department at the University of Memphis,
I resolve to help the university continue to
distinguish itself as one of the region’s premier
locations for 21st Century journalism education.
It is imperative that young people who are
interested in media careers, get the best training,
the best hands-on experience and the best
education that they can. The massive changes
in how news is delivered these days require that
the U of M Journalism Department be at the
forefront for innovation while keeping intact
the traditional standards for solid journalism.
I also resolve to continue to engage this
community in public conversations that help
us examine ourselves and grow economically,
educationally and socially. And beyond my
professional life, I resolve to help make this
community a better place for everyone regardless
of socio-economic status. Memphis has many
challenges, but also lots of opportunities. It is
imperative that we stop the political bickering
and work together to make our community
better.
______________________________________________
Memphis Mayor A C
Wharton
I
am resolved to celebrate
the people who make
Memphis great and to
meet every challenge facing us
with an unwavering faith in the ability we have
to achieve and succeed when we’re working
together toward a common goal.
______________________________________________
Rev. Nicholas L. Vieron
N
ow that Christmas is
over for the New Year,
I will try to imitate
the Shepherds who returned
to their work, “praising God
for all the things that they had
heard and seen.” I will try to imitate the Wise
Men who “went home another way” – in the
spiritual sense, that is. I will certainly try to
imitate His Mother Mary, who “kept these things
and pondered them in her heart” even though
she knew that one day a sword would pierce her
heart. And the words of an unknown author:
“When the song of the angels is stilled,
“When the star in the sky is gone,
“When the kings and princes are home,
“When the shepherds are back with their
flock,
“The work of Christmas begins:
“To find the lost
“To heal the broken,
“To feed the hungry,
“To rebuild the nations,
“To bring peace among brothers.”
This is what this 85-year-old retired Greek
Orthodox priest will attempt to do, at least in
part, in 2011.
______________________________________________
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Older adult care needs increasing
he need for nursing
homes and other ways
of caring for older
Tennesseans becomes increasingly
important as the state’s older
adult population grows.
In 2008, the latest year figures
are available from the Tennessee
Department of Health, 13 percent
of the state’s population was 65
years old or older.
The 2008 estimated population
of those 65 and older was 798,244,
an increase of 14.3 percent over
the 1999 population of 698,274 in
that age group. The population of
Tennessee is about 6.2 million.
At the end of 2008, there were
330 nursing homes operating in
Tennessee.
Nursing home admissions
increased 9.7 percent from
81,397 in 2007 to 89,263 in 2008,
while the number of discharges,
including deaths, increased 11.7
percent from 79,073 to 88,345
during the same period of time,
according the health department.
From 1999-2008, the number of
admissions to Tennessee nursing
homes increased 51.7 percent,
Edward Kaplan
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r. Edward S. Kaplan, a
retired neurosurgeon,
has received the
annual Hugo Dixon Award from
the English Speaking Union.
D r. F r a n k M c G r e w,
president of the union,
presented the award to Kaplan
for “distinguished service to the
community.”
A Memphis native, Kaplan was
in private practice here from 1964
to 2001. He graduated magna
cum laude from Yale University
and received a medical degree
from Columbia University. He
also has an M.S. in neurosurgery
from the University of Minnesota.
Kaplan, who graduated from
Central High School here, also
was a Phi Beta Kappa and Scholar
of the First Rank at Yale.
He did his internship at
Columbia Presbyterian Medical
Center in New York City and
his residency at the Mayo Clinic
in Rochester, Minn. He also
while the number of discharges
increased 49.3 percent, the health
department reported.
The health department noted
in its recent report on Nursing
Home Trends that: “This is much
greater than what any increase
in elderly population would
indicate.”
At the same time, the average
length of stay dropped by 29
percent, while the rate of patient
turnover increased by 56.9
percent, and the average daily
census decreased by 7.4 percent.
“This indicates that nursing
home services in Tennessee are
now being used by more persons
for shorter episodes of care,” the
report said.
Many people now enter nursing
homes for convalescence, and
then leave for home or other
places, according to the report.
The report attributes this
to more hospitals discharging
patients, especially elderly
patients, “to the less medically
intense nursing home setting for
a longer recuperation period after
acute care treatment.”
was the chief resident at the
Veterans Hospital here through
an arrangement with the Mayo
Clinic.
He taught at the University of
Tennessee Health Science Center
and has been on the emeritus
staff since 2001.
He is a member of many
medical societies, including
the Congress of Neurological
Surgeons (senior member) and
the Memphis Surgical Society
(emeritus). He also is a member
of Mensa.
Bob Bernstein, president of
Geriatric Consultants here, said
a “lot of long-term-care beds have
been converted to short-term- care
beds” because the reimbursement
to facilities for short-term care is
greater than long-term care.
That could pose a problem for
people needing long-term care,
Bernstein said.
From 2007 to 2008, the average
daily census, average length of stay
and the rate of patient turnover
all increased.
In 2008, the average daily
census was 32,544 , the average
length of stay was 145 and the rate
of patient turnover was 2.40
(The average daily census is
calculated as the number of
patient days of care divided by the
number of days in the calendar
year. The average length of stay
is calculated as the number of
discharge patient days divided
by the number of discharges.
The rate of patient turnover
is the number of admissions
divided by the number of staffed
beds. – Tennessee Nursing Home
Trends)
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transition from
hospital to home
By Nancy Averwater,
CEO and Administrator,
Baptist Trinity Home Care & Hospice
There’s a lot of information
to absorb when coming home
from the hospital. With the goal
of continued recovery, it is important
to do the right things to avoid
having to go back to the hospital.
Roughly 20 percent of older adults
are re-hospitalized within 30 days
because of problems that develop
at home. Research shows there
are three things you can do to
prevent re-hospitalization and
optimize recovery.
• Understand the new medication
schedule. Meet with the discharge
planner to review medications. Bring
a list of what you were taking before
hospitalization. If any of these drugs
are not on the current list, ask if they
should be restarted. Review each
new medication. When should it
be taken? How long should it be
taken? Any side effects? Have
new prescriptions phoned in to
the pharmacy before you leave
the hospital.
• See the doctor for follow-up
within a week. Find out what
doctor(s) you should see. Request
that the hospital forward records
to all of them. Before you leave
the hospital, have someone call
the doctor’s office to set up an
appointment for the next week.
• Know the signs and symptoms
of problems. Before leaving the
hospital, consult with the discharge
planner about what to expect. Ask
them to group symptoms as “green
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light,” early signs of a possible
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Texture and
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twig dogwoods at Cheekwood out the trees here
form of bark
Garden in Nashville, which is are not the kind
Zone 6, a little cooler than our that Zaccheus (“a wee little man”)
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climbed in the Bible story. In
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interest
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moisture it needs.
By Catherine Lewis
Special To The Best Times
B
are branches in
the winter can be
surprisingly beautiful,
especially when they display
unusual colors and textures. Since
this is also a time when we can
plant trees and shrubs, it’s good to
observe winter appearance when
selecting plants. Some already
show winter bark color as young
plants. Other plants may need
several years before you see their
characteristic bark, so you will
have to do a little research or get
advice at reliable, local nurseries.
Crape myrtles can have gray,
beige, tan, dark brown or reddish
bark depending on the variety.
One of our neighbors installed
lighting on the ground to shine
up on their crape myrtle tree
at night. The effect is nice in
summer but even better in winter
on the tree’s bare red trunks.
I especially like the crape
myrtles that shed gray or tan bark
to reveal cinnamon-colored bark
underneath. ‘Sarah’s Favorite’
and the closely related ‘Natchez’
both have this characteristic.
You’ll find attractive bark on most
of the varieties that are named for
Native American tribes including
‘Choctaw,’ ‘Comanche,’ ‘Hopi,’
and ‘Osage.’ The websites for
Dan West Garden Center and
Trees by Touliatos both have lists
of good crape myrtle varieties with
comments about bark color.
A few years ago, I bought a redtwig dogwood at a chain store, but
it died from drought the first year.
This multi-stemmed shrub is often
recommended in national garden
magazines as a striking feature
for a winter landscape, but more
regional guides generally state
that the two species, Cornus alba
and Cornus sericea, are not reliable
Crepe Myrtle winter bark
Japanese maples are often
planted for their red leaves, but
‘Sango Kaku,’ also called the
coral-bark maple, has green
summer foliage that turns yellow
in autumn before it falls off to
reveal red stems through the
winter.
The sycamore tree has always
where the bark has shed. The
mature trees are the most
dramatic, so it’s a tree for
future generations if you have
the space to plant one.
Texture and form can
also provide winter interest.
The river birch (Betula nigra)
has exfoliating bark that
reveals pale inner bark, and
the paperbark maple (Acer
griseum) has reddish peeling
bark. Both are hardy in
our zone and are designated by
the Missouri Botanic Garden as
“Plants of Merit.” Harry Lauder’s
walking stick (Corylus avellana
‘Contorta’) is a shrub sometimes
also called corkscrew hazelnut,
which describes the twisted stems
waiting for yellow flowers to open
in spring.
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The Professional
Network on Aging (PNA)
Our Community Senior
Linkers & Networkers
Linking our Senior Adult
Resources and Services to Better
Serve our Elderly and Families.
By Bob Bernstein
Who is the PNA? Let
me explain. They are
what was once known
as the Memphis and
Shelby County Council
on Aging, which began in 1976.
Our purpose is to focus on the
concerns and needs of our aging
population, such as services and
resources available in our community.
In essence to enhance the quality of
life for seniors.
Today, 35 years later, the PNA
continues with over 200 members,
including professionals from not-orprofit organizations and for-profit
organizations focusing on seniors
and their families. Yes, the PNA
is information, networking and
linking organizations by bringing
service providers together. We
help eliminate fragmentation of
services and provide advocacy for
new services. Many of you know
the PNA for its sponsorship of an
annual Senior Expo, Senior Day at
the Zoo, conference and educational
lunch and learn programs for those
working in the elderly field. The
monthly meetings are wonderful
opportunities to network. What an
awesome professional organization.
For me, being a member of the PNA
means I have friends and colleagues
whom I have gotten to know and can
call on at any time with any question.
We support each other and advocate
together for better care of seniors.
In the months ahead, PNA will
have an article in The Best Times
highlighting the variety of service
providers of our membership and
also current issues that affect our
senior population. January is
Membership Month for the PNA.
Are you a member? If you serve
seniors or are interested in making
our seniors’ lives better, you need
to be! PNA needs you, and you
need PNA.
For additional information, call
our office at 515-2066 or fax us at
327-7755.
Next PNA Meeting: Thursday,
January 13th, @ 3 pm; Lewis
Senior Center, 1188 N. Parkway
PNA wishes you a happy and
healthy New Year.
Bob Bernstein is president of
Geriatric Consultants, LLC
January 2011
11
Church Health Center founder pens new book
By Marvin Stockwell
H
ow do we move from
what healthcare is to
what it should be?
What is true health, and how
can we be healthier? Those questions and many more are the
focus of “Health Care You Can
Live With: Discover Wholeness
in Body and Spirit,” the new
book by Church Health Center
Founder and Executive Director
Dr. Scott Morris.
The Church Health Center
will celebrate the book’s release
with a launch party from 2 to 4
p.m. on Jan. 9 at Church Health
Center Wellness, 1115 Union
Ave. The event is free and open
to the public.
“Health Care You Can Live
With” takes a biblical perspective
of total wellness that empowers
the individual to ultimately see
from Jesus’ example of what it
means to be human and to be
intimately connected to God in
that humanity.
What would Jesus’ response
be to health care reform, and
what responsibility do people
of faith have to be informed
and knowledgeable enough to
dialogue intelligently about the
subject?
“Jesus asks us to care about
what he cared about – wellness
and wholeness. Healing that
flows through personal care,
preventive activities, medical
methods, and technology
announces that the kingdom of
God is here,” Morris wrote. “We
cannot separate healing from
the gospel message. If we’re
going to do what Jesus did, and
as his first century followers
did, we must find some way
to be involved in a ministry of
healing.”
“Health Care You Can Live
With” also offers a look inside
the issues of healthcare and
healthcare reform. With a
thoughtful yet candid approach,
Morris invites the reader to
question what we really know
about healthcare. Who does our
health care system serve and
what does it do or not do for
others? And, most important,
what should be the response of
the Church and people of faith?
Morris offers an insightful look
at healthcare, its history, and
the Church’s role, as well as a
multi-dimensional examination
of health care today and what
healthcare reform will and will
not do.
The book is built on the lessons
and insights Morris has gained
from his years of experience
as head of the Church Health
Center. Morris is the recipient
of numerous awards, including
The Peacemaker Award for
Innovative Health Care awarded
by the Mid-South Peace and
Justice Center, The Award
for Excellence in Community
Service from Yale Divinity School,
and The Distinguished Physician
Award for the state of Tennessee
b y t h e Te n n e s s e e M e d i c a l
Association.
Morris is a
member of
the American
Academy of
Family Physicians, the Memphis/
Shelby County Medical Society
and the Tennessee Medical
Association. He is an ordained
United Methodist minister and
a board-certified physician who
continues to see patients at the
Church Health Center. The
book is available at several area
retailers, including Barnes and
Noble and Borders. For more
information about the book, visit
www.healthcareyoucanlivewith.
com.
Mar vin Stockwell is public
relations manager at the Church
Health Center, whose ministries
provide healthcare for the working
uninsured and promote healthy
bodies and spirits for all. For more
information about the Church
Health Center, call (901) 272-7170
or visit www.churchhealthcenter.org.
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Dear Marci,
My sister and both of my parents
have had glaucoma, and my doctor
thinks I should get screened. Will
Medicare pay for it? —Clayton
Dear Clayton,
Yes. Medicare covers 80 percent
of the cost of an annual (every 12
months) glaucoma screening if
you are at high risk for glaucoma,
after you pay your annual Part B
deductible. The screening must be
performed or supervised by an eye
doctor who is licensed to provide
this service in your state.
If you are in a Medicare private
health plan, you should contact
your plan to see what rules and
costs apply.
In addition to people with a
family history of glaucoma, those
at high risk for the disease include
people with diabetes or high blood
pressure, African-Americans age 50
and older, and Hispanic-Americans
age 65 and older.
—Marci
Dear Marci,
Can I change my Medicare
health coverage after January 1?
—Alma
Dear Alma,
Not necessarily. It depends on
what your current coverage is and
how you want to change it. Starting
in 2011, there will be a Medicare
Advantage Disenrollment Period
(MADP), which will run from
January 1 through February 14.
(The Open Enrollment Period,
which ran from January 1 through
March 31 in past years, no longer
exists.) Changes that you make
during the MADP go into effect the
first day of the following month.
During the MADP, you can
make changes only if you have
a Medicare private health plan.
Medicare private health plans are
also known as Medicare Advantage
plans. You can usually add or
drop drug coverage when you are
switching to Original Medicare.
You cannot make any changes if
you have Original Medicare.
Important: If you disenroll from
your Medicare private health plan
(Medicare Advantage), federal
law does not give you the right
to buy a Medigap plan. The laws
in your state may give you more
rights and allow you to enroll in
a Medigap plan. Medigap plans
are supplemental policies that
help pay for Original Medicare
deductibles and coinsurances.
You should check with your SHIP
(State Health Insurance Assistance
Program) to find out if and when
you can enroll in a Medigap plan
in your state. You can find the
number for your local SHIP by
visiting www.shiptalk.org or calling
800-MEDICARE.
—Marci
Dear Marci,
I have Extra Help, which helps
pay for my prescription drugs. Will
my copays ever change throughout
the year? —Joan
Dear Joan,
They may. With Extra Help, you
will always pay either your Extra
Help copayment or the amount
that your plan charges people
without Extra Help, whichever
is cheaper. However, since the
amount a plan charges its members
for prescriptions can change
throughout the year, the “cheaper”
amount may vary over time.
Your out-of-pocket costs will
also change once you reach
catastrophic coverage. If you
have Extra Help you will reach
catastrophic coverage after your
total drug costs—what you have
paid plus what your plan and what
Extra Help have paid for covered
drugs—reach $6,448.
Once you reach catastrophic
coverage, if you have full Extra
Help you will pay nothing for
drugs on your plan’s formulary
for the rest of the calendar year. If
you have partial Extra Help (you
have been paying 15 percent of the
cost of your drugs or your plan’s
standard copay or coinsurance,
whichever is cheaper), you will pay
$2.50 for generic drugs and $6.30
for brand-name drugs for the rest
of the calendar year.
Note: Catastrophic coverage
works differently if you do not have
Extra Help.
—Marci
Marci’s Medicare Answers is a service
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Dixie Memorial Pet Gardens provides comfort after care
By Deborah Camp
F
or years people have
wondered if their pets
are reunited with them
in afterlife. Though many have
scoffed at such a notion, others,
including Christian evangelist
Billy Graham, believe they are.
“God will provide us with
everything we need to be happy
in heaven,” Graham once told
someone who had asked if she
would see her pet in heaven. “If
animals are necessary to make
us happy there, then you can be
confident He will arrange for
them to be with us.”
Though that theological
question remains unanswered,
there are many pet owners today
who are looking for more ways
to make the lives of their fourlegged friends happier, healthier
and longer. Also, preparing
for the inevitable, other are
planning for what happens when
their cherished pets leave this
life.
In Millington a small slice of
heaven can be found on the
23-acreas that is Dixie Memorial
Pet Gardens. Opened by Barbara
Wells in 1992 after a David and
Goliath battle against several
groups determined to prevent
her from realizing her dream, the
former flight nurse also founded a
pet loss support group, sponsored
by the Memphis-Shelby County
Veterinary Association.
The pet cemetery was named
for Dixie, Barbara’s terrier who
lived for 16 years and brought
her unconditional love and
loyal companionship. Barbara’s
dream for creating the cemetery
grew from her belief that people
wanted and needed such a
service.
“As more people treat pets as
part of the family, they don’t just
want to have them taken to the
city incinerator,” Barbara told a
reporter last year. “They want to
memorialize them.”
At Dixie Memorial Pet Gardens
people can have their pets buried
or cremated. Her facility offers
a variety of services including
communal cremation and
group scatter, which costs less
than individual cremation. The
“Scatter Garden” sits alongside a
pond, which can be crossed by its
Rainbow Bridge. Other parts of
the cemetery are devoted to police
dogs and other service animals.
The grounds are beautifully
landscaped and maintained with
mementos such as miniature
wreaths and small flags dotting
the gravesites.
Although it is not a cemetery
for humans, human ashes can
be mixed or buried alongside
one’s pet. Last year, Barbara said,
they did their first burial that
contained the ashes of both a
woman and her pet. The pet had
passed earlier so
when her human
companion later died, their ashes
were mixed and together they
were interred.
“It’s never a happy occasion
when someone dies, of course.
But it does give you a little bit
of happiness knowing her final
wishes were fulfilled. Her last bit
of existence was with her beloved
pet.”
The largest pet cemetery in the
Mid-South area, Dixie Memorial
Pet Gardens is located at 7960
Epperson Mill Rd in Millington,
Tennessee. Their website is www.
dixiememorialpetcemetery.com.
For further information call 8730417.
For questions or comments or
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Q. I’m sorry my knowledge
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what is meant by a “program.”
I tried looking it up and asking
some friends, but I never seem
to be able to get
a straightforward answer that I
can understand. If anybody can
help me, I know you can, Mr. M.
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accomplish a given task or tasks.
The instructions are written
in code or a programming
language that a computer can
understand.
Windows, which is your
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is a ver y complex program
comprised of millions of lines of
code. Think of your operating
system as the engine that powers
your computer and provides
instructions to perform various
tasks, as well as interacting with
software (smaller programs)
that you install.
A program is variously
referred to as “software” or
an “application,” or “app,”
for short. Word, WordPerfect,
PowerPoint, Quicken, Internet
E x p l o r e r, T h u n d e r b i r d
and Firefox are all popular
programs.
Q. I am running Windows XP.
Can I create a desktop shortcut
to turn my computer off? I look
for ward to your newsletter
ever y Friday. It is extremely
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A . T h a n k y o u . Ye s , t h e
exhausting process of clicking
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Turn Off can be circumvented
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-s. (It has to be entered exactly
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January 2011
Chronological History
1961Chartered by State of Tennessee as “Senior Citizens Center”
Began providing older Memphians with social, health-related, and recreational
services.
1998Expanded “Stepping Stones” foster care to Georgia.
Started ”Home Share”, a community-based care option for adults with
developmental disabilities began.
1965Changed name to “Senior Citizens Services”.
Joined Shelby United Neighbors (SUN), which evolved into the United Way of the
Mid-South.
1998Began “Get Fit, Stay Fit”, a senior exercise program.
1969Received the first state grant award in Memphis to begin a Homemaker program
offering assistance with personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and
errands.
2000 A
cquired a skilled nursing facility which we renamed Senior Services Healthcare
Center.
1974Under Title V-Older Americans Act began providing employment services placing
seniors in not-for-profit and public community agencies.
1977Certified and licensed as a home health agency.
1978Established South Memphis Senior Center.
1982Opened the first of three Gramma’s Daycare, providing intergenerational early
childhood education center opens.
1986Implemented “H.O.M.E.”, Tennessee’s first alternative to nursing home care under
the Medicaid program.
1991Opened “Stepping Stones”, a foster care program for medically-fragile and
special-needs children.
1999Began the “Midnight Classic Bike Tour”, an annual event for both avid and casual
cyclists.
2003Began to offer personal care and independent living skills training began for adults
with traumatic brain injuries.
2005Earned accreditation by Council on Accreditation and became one of the first
three Memphis organizations to do so.
Began a medication management program for seniors under the direction of a
licensed pharmacist.
2006 R
enamed Memphis Senior Center as Ruth E. Tate Senior Center in honor of its
long-time director.
2007 C
hanged the agency name to Meritan.
Began Silver Bells for Seniors, a community supported program to provide
Christmas for homebound seniors.
2008 R
eceived a national award for innovation given by Senior Service America in
recognition of accomplishments by Meritan’s senior employment program.
Expanded “Stepping Stones” to North Mississippi.
1992 C
hanged name to “Senior Services”
Implemented Community Information and Referral program.
1993Created the “We’ll Find a Way” motto.
Relocated to 4700 Poplar Ave.
1994Expanded “Stepping Stones” foster care throughout Tennessee and to Mississippi.
1995Expanded “Stepping Stones” foster care to Arkansas.
Broadened “Stepping Stones” program focus to address the needs of emotionallyfragile foster children.
1996Expanded H.O.M.E. to Nashville.
Merged the Alliance for the Blind and Visually Impaired with Senior Services.
1997Expanded H.O.M.E. to Knoxville and Chattanooga.
2009Earned renewal of accredidation.
Received the 2008-2009 G. Bradley Wanzer, Jr. Award For Excellence from United
Way of the Mid-South
Began homemaker services for low income individuals with acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases
2010Achieved licensure in Mississippi as an adoption agency.
Honored by the Memphis Federation of Blind for services to the visually impaired.
Achieved top-tier ranking by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for
documented improvement in home health patient care.
MISSION STATEMENT
Maximizing each individual’s optimum
potential throughout life’s stages.
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Elvie Lillian Dorothy Hester Willie Juanita Alma Bonnie Freddie
Fredda Maggie Margaret Rebecca Eula Lee Estella Ruth Elizabeth
Larry Helen Richard Rosa Catherine Shirley Elizabeth Gloria Lucille
Thank you from truly grateful hearts to those
Lorraine Allie Malissie Davyd Amos Thomas Elnora Marshall Francis
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Rosiewho
Helen
Annie
Margaret
Robert
Albe Willie Verdell Frances
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Laura Wayne
Reba who
Eloise
Florence
Ollie Seniors.
Lee Bernelle
Just a Dorothy
few of the “Elves”
brought
smiles to Amelia
our Homebound
Wilma Carolyn Jewell Rex Ludie Della Joyce Florence Clara John
Freda Georgia LC Diane Lisa Simone Vera Joyce Louise Ruby Doretha
Audrey Kemp Walter Janice Judith Jessie Czrenia Virginia Charlene
Geolisa Moses Daisy Merlynn Ophelia Joyce Kathy David Melissa
Mable Ezekiel Ella Blanche Gloria Dale Lucien Deljuan Betty Sylvia
William Gracie Dimple Cleo Lillian Mary Marlene Mattie Charlene
Ruth Lethia Jene Etherine Kimberly Mildred Charles Ruth Louise
Mandy Louise Joyce James Robert Linda Delores Edward Bernice
Roosevelt Charles Angela Patricia Vera Juanita Pearl Stella Alma
Lonnie Juanita Shirley Jim Essie Leo Virgie Eloise Peggy Lula Elizabeth
Lucille Dorothy Annie Paretha Sara John Eloise Rose Ardie Anthony
Blenna Bettie Juanita Ruby Nancy Daisy Doris Myrtle Lula Hazel
Marie Gloria Willie Thelma Mary Ethel Janis Joyce Bettie Katherlean
Norma Jay Mary Frances Roby Roy Sam Lucinda Louise Ella Robert
Mosetta M.D. Alliene Daurice Lillie Mildred Theris Lucille Mary
Beulah Warline Ruth Nannie Aleana Jerry Dessie Freddie Brenda Rose
Mary Rena Jeri Charles Frankie Sherry Emma John Bruce Carolyn
Bobby Ruth Ruthey Adora Linda Lois Robert Bertha Jim Robbie
Virginia Jessie Angela Mary Clara Neomie Loretta Janet Jeanette
Joseph Kenneth James Kathy Russell Christine Carroll Flora Ora
Derrick Idella Emma VeEster Inez Leon Mary Susie Martha Prudence
James Worshed Emma Estella Kelvin Thelma Walker Lula Magnolia
Brittany Donald Claude Marsha Collion Clara Helen Velma Bessie
Jackson
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January 2011
History at the University of Memphis
By John Harkins, Ph.D.
oversupply of “history doctors”
rendered my college teaching
prospects almost nil. I would
r. Aram Goudsouzian, have very gladly stayed at MUS,
associate professor but a severe economic downtown
o f h i s t o r y a t t h e precluded that possibility.
University of Memphis, recently
With no attractive college or
contacted me. He was seeking prep school teaching positions
an alumnus to contribute to available in the Mid-South, I
the departmental newsletter, signed on with the Memphis
giving reflections of personal P u b l i c L i b r a r y
and professional experiences system. Following
rising out of his or her work at U t w o y e a r s o f
of M. I was flattered to be asked general reference
and sent him a brief essay, which work in two branch
he “published” online. This led facilities, I was
me to the History Department’s appointed to the
website. Besides my little sketch, in-house position
there is a plethora of information o f M e m p h i s /
about local historians and their S h e l b y C o u n t y
activities and achievements. A r c h i v i s t . T h e
Check them out at http:// grand-sounding
www.memphis.edu/history/. I title belied the
include a condensation of my fact that the job
essay below.
paid even less than
In the fall of 1970, following teaching, and that
military service, undergraduate a lone clerk-typist and I ran the
work at Memphis State (now the entire operation. In order to
University of Memphis), master’s function as archivist, however, I
work at LSU, and teaching two had to give myself a crash-course
years at Memphis University in Memphis-area history.
School (MUS), I entered the
Shortly after becoming cityPh.D. program at Memphis
State. Because I held a teaching county archivist, I received
assistantship, it took me four a welcome phone call from
years to complete my course M e m p h i s S t a t e h i s t o r i a n
work, qualify in French and Berkley Kalin. When he asked,
Spanish language proficiency, “How would [I] like to make
and pass my comprehensive $2,500?” My flippant response
history examinations. During was “Do I have to get rid of the
the next two years, I taught an body?” Kalin was casting about
additional year at MUS, finished desperately to save an illustrated
my dissertation, and received history book project. He had
the Ph. D. By then, however, an completed dozens of business
D
profiles for the book’s “Partners
in Progress” section, but, the
publisher needed an original
historical text. Kalin connected
me with the project’s editors,
who hired me to research and
write the text and to furnish its
images and captions.
Thus was born “Metropolis of
the American Nile,” probably
the most popular
general history
of Memphis and
environs yet
published. (For a
number of years,
it was the most
frequently stolen
and replaced
title circulating
in the public
library system).
Promoting
“Metropolis”
garnered me
a modicum
of radio and TV exposure,
leading to a three-year gig in
which I produced and hosted
“Historically Speaking,” a cable
TV talk show focusing on MidSouth history.
in the mid1980s. In the
late 1980s, a
pro-Harkins
faction prevailed and the
society’s by-laws were updated,
effectively ending its contested
elections. WTHS has elected
me its president five times since
1990. The society has held its
monthly meetings at MUS for
most of that time.
In the meantime, I had been
invited back to MUS, where I
joyfully taught from 1986 to 2008.
During those years, I produced a
second edition of “Metropolis”
and wrote the MUS “Century
Book,” “Historic Shelby County,”
and “Memphis Chronicles.” My
revised dissertation on the “New
Orleans Cabildo” was published
by LSU Press in 1996. I have also
written this history column for
The Best Times since 2004. I am
currently researching a history
of our city’s Lausanne Collegiate
School. I continue to work parttime as the MUS institutional
archivist and historian.
So, despite some problems, I
have had a very productive and
In “Metropolis” also lay the satisfying career, which grew out
genesis of a schism within the of the history program at the
West Tennessee Historical Society University of Memphis.
(WTHS). Although the book’s
referee insisted on significant
John Harkins is archivist at Memchanges and/or deletions, the phis University School and president
publishers printed the book of the West Tennessee Historical Solargely as written. The local ciety.
history community took sides and
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January 2011
Opinion
First adult-care homes should open soon
By Karin Miller
are open to anyone who needs
long-term care services.
Once we see how well the
A S H V I L L E – Te n homes work for some of our
nesseans should soon
most needy citizens, AARP likely
have some new choices
will call for them to become an
for long-term care.
option for all Tennesseans.
Rules and regulations are now
Knowing that our residents
in place that will allow folks to
want those choices, AARP supopen the state’s first adult care
ported the Long-Term Care
homes.
Community Choices Act, a 2008
This month, the state Health
law that expanded home and
Care Facilities division is ready to
community-based options and
start taking applications
more evenly distributed
for the homes, which
Medicaid (TennCare)
can house two to five In 2009, an AARP report recommended dollars. Prior to the law,
people in a residential the state promote the construction of 98 percent of the state’s
setting. The facilities
smaller alternatives to improve quality in Medicaid funds for longwill serve as an alternaterm care went to nursing
tive for people who are long-term care. homes.
brain-damaged or ventiIn 2009, an AARP relator dependent.
port recommended the
This is a tremendous step lives at the home and have a state promote the construction
forward for Tennesseans, who professional caregiver on duty of smaller alternatives to imwant to remain in the neighbor- 24 hours a day.
prove quality in long-term care. Such adult foster homes are
hoods and communities they
The adult care home could
love – even if they can no longer hugely popular in states like help the state begin to meet
Oregon, but there the homes
remain in their homes.
that goal and provide another
N
We hope that many of the
folks across the state who have
expressed an interest in opening such homes will quickly apply for licenses so that we can
see how well they work for our
residents and their loved ones.
We will be monitoring the situation to ensure the homes provide safe places with high quality
care.
Each home must have a properly licensed professional who
option that allows Tennesseans
to live and age with dignity in a
setting they prefer. We certainly
hope so.
Karin Miller is AARP Tennessee
Communications Director
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Las Vegas
rebounds in 2011
as top tourist
destination
T
ravel Leaders have unveiled the 2011 results
of their annual Travel
Trends Survey, which shows
that after a one-year hiatus, the
adult “playland” of Las Vegas has
regained the top spot over the
family playground of Orlando by
the slimmest of margins.
In addition, this year’s findings show that 50.1 percent of
Travel Leaders clients will spend
more on travel this year while
38.2 percent will spend the same
amount.
Conducted Nov. 3-30, and
based on actual booking data,
the 2011 Travel Trends Survey
includes responses from 547
Travel Leaders owners, managers and frontline travel experts
throughout the United States.
“The trends revealed in this
January 2011
year’s survey lead us to be quite
bullish on travel in 2011. Bookings are on the rise as people
either feel more stable in their
situations or decide they can’t
wait any longer to take a needed
vacation,” stated Roger E. Block,
CTC, president of Travel Leaders
Franchise Group, which includes
locations from coast to coast.
“Spending signs are encouraging as 50.1 percent indicate that
their clients will be spending
more per trip, while 38.2 percent
responded that clients will at
the very least spend the same as
they did last year. Plus, what our
Travel Leaders experts are seeing
and booking for 2011 translates
into the overwhelming majority
feeling more optimistic in their
outlook for 2011 than we’ve seen
since late 2006 and early 2007.”
Top Destinations: U.S. and international based on actual 2011
bookings:
• Las Vegas edged out Orlando
by a mere 0.36 percent, after
losing its “top spot” crown to
Orlando in 2010. Las Vegas has
earned the No. 1 ranking every
year from 2003-2009 and now
2011 Top Domestic Destinations
2011%
Rank ‘10
1
2
3
4 (tie)
4 (tie)
6
7
8
9
10 (tie)
10 (tie)
50.1%
49.7%
48.8%
29.6%
29.6%
27.2%
15.5%
14.1%
13.2%
12.3%
12.3%
2
1
3
6
5
4
9
14
13
7
8
Las Vegas
Orlando
Cruise – Alaska
Honolulu
Kahului (Maui)
New York City
Washington, D.C.
Cruise – Hawaii
San Francisco
Chicago
Phoenix/Scottsdale
again in 2011.
• Hawaiian cruises jumped six
places and landed in the Top 10
at the No. 8 spot; and San Francisco re-entered the Top 10 with
a 4-spot jump to No. 9. Cruising
is generally perceived by Travel
Leaders to be the most economical, value-oriented means of seeing more of Hawaii.
• Caribbean cruising remains
the top international destination, with new and bigger ships
enticing novice and veteran
cruisers alike. Mediterranean
cruising continued its upward
climb and cracked the Top
Three for the first time ever – it
ranked third overall as cruise
enthusiasts look to new destinations.
Rome and London held steady
at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively,
while the popular city and Mediterranean cruise port of Barcelona made an impressive move
10 spots up in the rankings to
land at No. 20.
Travel Leaders is one of the largest leisure and corporate managed
business travel agency networks in
the world.
Treat Yourself to an Evening of Music
At the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music
Admission for Seniors is Free for Most Concerts
1/21-22Double Reed Festival
1/24 Michael Waldrop, percussion
1/28Dúnamis Trio
1/31
Antonio Di Cristofino, piano
2/3Paula Patterson, mezzo-soprano
2/7
Kevin Richmond, piano;
Sandra Ramawy, piano
2/8
An Evening of Opera
2/10 U of M Wind Ensemble
2/11-14
Low Brass Festival
2/16 Laurie Smukler, violin
Victor Asunción, piano
2/18 Bertrand Giraud, piano; Victor Asunción, piano
2/20 U of M Symphonic Band
2/22 University Band
2/23 Contemporary Chamber Players
2/24 Evan Thomas Jones, baritone
2/26
Guerilla Opera
2/27
University Singers
2/1-5
Jazz Week
3/14-16 Saxophone Festival
3/17
U of M Wind Ensemble
3/21
U of M Symphony Orchestra
3/22
Martin McCain, bass trombone
3/22
Memphis Woodwind Quintet
3/24
Contemporary Chamber Players
3/24
USAF Airmen of Note
3/29 Arun Nadgir, piano; Meredith Blecha, cello
3/31Sound Fuzion
4/3
New Sounds
4/10
U of M Chamber Choir
4/11
Luna Nova
4/15 & 17 U of M Opera
4/18
U of M Chamber Orchestra
4/18 U of M Percussion Ensemble
4/19Southern Comfort Jazz Orchestra
4/20
U of M Jazz Singers
4/21
U of M Symphonic Band
4/26
University Band
4/27
U of M Wind Ensemble
For more information and complete calendar listings please call
901.678.1651 or 901.678.5400 or visit memphis.edu/music
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January 2011
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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
DAY AWARDS PRESENTED
A
group of nearly thirty adults and
students met on October 14,
2010, at Rose Terrace Health
Center where they were honored for
extraordinary volunteer service.
Mostly composed of adults, with a
few high school and college students,
the volunteers serve as friend and family surrogates to the disabled elderly
and clients of the Office of the Public
Guardianship Program, a program of the
Aging Commission of the Mid-South.
The Public Guardianship Program is
managed by Peggy Dobbins. Ms. Dobbins, who is Conservator for Shelby,
Tipton, Lauderdale and Fayette Counties, extended words of praise and appreciation to those present. A good time
was had by all.
Individuals who have no family
members or friends able or willing to
care for them and their affairs, and are
no longer able to handle their affairs
themselves because of mental or physical infirmities, are appointed by the
courts to this program. Persons aged
60 years of age or older are eligible for
this program regardless of income.
Special projects volunteer, Maurice
Hulon, and volunteer Shelia Hooks,
are assisting with their agencies’ donation of Christmas gifts to the program’s
clients. Gifts will be delivered by The
Office of Public Guardianship Program
staff and volunteers in time for Christmas.
Aging Commission of the Mid-South Public Guardianship Program volunteers were
honored at the Rose Terrace Health Center for extraordinary service in 2010.
Volunteers are essential to the program, serving as extra eyes and ears for
the program’s limited number of staff.
The volunteers serve a much needed and
useful purpose and are a vital resource
to the program’s success.
For those that may be interested
in volunteering, contact Beverly
Sims, Volunteer Coordinator, Public
Guardinaship Program, Aging Commission of the Mid -South at (901)
324-6333.
Medicare Part D Outreach Ends
T
he Medicare Part D Drug Plan
Open Enrollment Assistance
and Outreach Effort that assisted the older and disabled citizens of
Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton Counties in selecting a Medicare
Part D drug plan for 2011 has ended.
Next year open enrollment dates
will be changed to October 15 through
December 7, 2011.
The SHIP program would like to
extend a special thanks to all the volunteers and host sites who assisted with
this special project.
Need Help or Assistance Call
901-324-3399 or 1-866-836-6678
The Aging Commission of the Mid-South (Area Agency on Aging and Disability) provides leadership in advocacy, information and referral in Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale and Tipton counties. In addition, the Commission funds and oversees multiple home and community based programs for seniors and adults with disabilities. This article is made possible with funds provided by the US Administration on Aging (AoA), Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD),
Shelby County Government, and City of Memphis Government. For more information on Aging Commission activities and programs, call the
Senior Information Line at 324-3399 or toll free at 1-866-836-6678.
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Ave Maria Home
2805 Charles Bryan, Bartlett, TN 38134
901-386-3211
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and The Skilled Unit
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6025 Primacy Pkwy., Memphis, TN 38119
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Quince Nursing Home
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8119 Memphis Arlington, Bartlett, TN 38133
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Spring Gate Rehab
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Signature at St. Francis Nursing Home
6007 Park Ave., Memphis, TN 38119
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141 N. McLean, Memphis, TN 38104
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7930 Walking Horse Cir., Germantown, TN 38138
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1076 Chambliss Rd.
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January 2011
25
BEST FINANCE
Expert offers ways to help financial health in 2011
A
fter two years of recession and recovery that
is moving slower than
molasses going uphill in January, Certified Financial Planner
Louis Scatigna, author of “The
Financial Physician” (www.thefinancialphysician.com), believes
that 2011 is the time for people
to make some solid resolutions
to change those old habits.
“Most people think that their
financial problems revolve
around not earning enough
money to make ends meet,”
said Scatigna, whose “Financial
Physician” radio show is heard
nationwide. “The truth is, everyone can improve their financial
health by using the following
five tips, and they don’t have
to make a dime more than they
are making today in order to
feel more financially healthy.”
Scatigna’s tips:
Calculate Your Net Worth
-- If you want to get healthy,
you need a check up. Your net
worth tells you how financially
healthy you are right now, so
you know where you’re starting. Here’s how you do it: Take
a piece of paper and make two
columns.
On the left side of the
1
paper list the value of all your
assets and on the right side the
balances of all your loans, using
the totals from the end of 2009.
Now, subtract your total debts
from the total value of your assets and you arrive at your net
worth, the exact amount of
money you would have if you
liquidated all your assets and
paid off all your debts. The goal
is to grow your net worth each
and every year.
Prepare a Budget -- Take another piece of paper, and make
two columns, one for monthly
expenses and one for annual
expenses. On top of the page
list all your sources of income
(wages, interest, dividends, odd
jobs, etc.). Total up all your income. Now list every expense
in your life as accurately as you
can. Make sure you keep track
of your cash expenditures,
like those Starbucks coffees
and lunches at work. Spend
one month writing down every
penny you spend. Now, total up
all your expenses, and then subtract your expenses from your
income. If you’re in the hole,
it’s time to reduce your spending. If you’re ahead, now you
have an idea of how much you
might be able to put away and
save every month. The truth
is that most families can cut 5
to 10 percent of their monthly
expenses without too much
trouble.
Manage the Money Together
-- If you’re married, it’s imperative that you manage the money
as a couple. In most families
either the husband or the wife
handle the monthly bills, but
that often leads to miscommunication and overspending. Sit down together and pay
the bills and discuss with each
other how you can reduce the
household expenses. Review
bills for accuracy and resolve
to pay down the balances as fast
as possible. Review each investment account statement for
performance and risk. Doing
it together ensures fewer crises
and more savings.
Learn More About Money
-- The majority of Americans
have little knowledge about finances, so they make costly mistakes. There are many books
and websites that you can read
to learn the basics about investing, buying cars and homes,
BEST FINANCE
insurance, the different types
of mortgages, and credit cards.
Knowledge is power, especially
when it comes to your money.
Be Financially Responsible -What do you really need? What
do you really want? These days,
it’s difficult to have both, so we
each need to evaluate our lives
to determine what we can do
without. Do you need to buy
lunch at work every day, or does
your break room have a kitchen
where you could keep a loaf of
bread and lunchmeat? Do we
need 20 HBO channels, when
there’s never anything good on,
anyway? We now live in frugal
times and must adjust our behavior in order to survive and
become financially healthy.
Louis Scatigna is a Certified Financial Planner, national radio
talk show host and author of “The
Financial Physician: How To Cure
Your Money Problems and Boost
Your Financial Health” (www.thefinancialphysician.com). Scatigna
is a regular guest on both national
and local television programs and
has been quoted in hundreds of
publications and Web sites.
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January 2011
January Events and HAPPENINGS:
Get fit in the New Year:
NEW! Sunrise Yoga at The Dixon
Every Wed. beginning Jan. 5, 6:307:30 a.m. Peggy Reisser, a certified
personal trainer and group exercise
instructor , will lead a sunrise yoga class
every Wed. morning. A reasonable level
of fitness is necessary for participants,
although modifications will be made
for various levels of experience. Call
761-5250 for additional information. Free for members; $10 per class for
non-members.
Chair Yoga Church of the Holy
Communion has a class every Tues.
at 10 a.m. $7 per class. For more info
contact Julie Fike at 901-767-6987.
4645 Walnut Grove Road, 38117.
Of This Place gallery exhibition
featuring Jeanne Seagle, Jan. 3-Feb.13.
Reception Friday Jan. 21, 5-7 p.m.
Memphis College of Art, Rust Hall,
1930 Poplar in Overton Park.
Matt Matthews Art Exhibit, January
3-31. Memphis Botanic Garden. Also
available for purchase in the Visitors
Center. Portion of proceeds benefit
Memphis Botanic Garden’s education
and horticulture programs. Open
to public, Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m./Sun.: 11a.m.-4:30 p.m. Opening
Reception Jan. 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Memphis Botanic Garden Visitors
Center Gallery. Meet the artist behind
this month’s exhibit, enjoy wine and
light hors d’oeuvres Open to the public.
Contact Julie Fike at 767-6987. 4645
Walnut Grove Rd.
TWINS David Lusk Gallery Jan
4-29, opening reception Jan 7, Friday
6-8. 4550 Poplar Ave. in Laurelwood
Center. Works of Jerry and Terry Lynn.
Permission to Roam: Metalworks by
Mary Catherine Floyd and paintings
by Melissa Dunn, Levy Gallery at the
Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s
School, Jan. 7 to Feb. 18. Opening
reception Fri., Jan. 7, 5:30 to 7:30
p.m.
Rhodes College Dept. of Music Jazz
and Blues Artist Mose Allison Jan.
Center at St. Mary’s School 60
Perkins Extended. A limited number
of tickets are available to Mr.
Redbone’s Thursday night performance.
$35 with discounts available for
students and seniors Call (901) 5371483 [email protected]
more info visit: www.buckmanartscenter.
com
I Am Nature by Melissa Dunn, Levy Gallery
at The Buckman
20, 7:30 p.m. McCallum Ballroom
in the Bryan Campus Life Center on
campus. Sponsored by the Mike Curb
Institute for Music at Rhodes College.
Free and open to the public but seating
is by ticket. Tickets (limit 2 per
person) available starting Jan. 14 at
noon at www.rhodes.edu/moseallison.
843-3775.
Ave Maria Home Second Annual
Wine Tasting and Art Show, Sat., Jan.
22, 6 – 8 p.m., Assisi Adult Day Center
at Ave Maria Home, 2805 Charles
Bryan Road in Bartlett. Tasting of
California wines presented by Bobby
Maupin of Southwestern Distributing.
Paintings and photographs from 14
local Memphis artists. Tickets $30 a
person. Call Lisa Bell at 405-3791
for tickets and more information.
Proceeds benefit Ave Maria’s Green
House Project. Rhapsody in Boop: Sun. Jan. 23,
2 p.m., Germantown Performing
Arts Center. International recording
artist and award winning composer
Kathy Kosins joins Jack Cooper’s
Jazz Orchestra of the Delta for an
afternoon of classic songs celebrating
the life and times of one of the first
animated star, Betty Boop. $20, $25,
& $30.
The
Exceptional
Foundation:
Karaoke Night: Jan. 22, 6-9 p.m.
Enjoy sandwiches and sing the
night away with friends from “on
our own.” $10. RSVP by Thur.
Jan. 2 387-5005 or e- mail white@
exceptionalfoundationwesttn.org
Rhodes College Faculty Recital: Jan.
24. Carole Blankenship, soprano, and
Tom Bryant, piano. A concert of songs
from the 19th and 20th centuries by
French and American composers.
Hardie Auditorium in Palmer Hall on
campus. Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m.
TWINS work of Jerry and Terry Lynn at
David Lusk Gallery
Leon Redbone Wed. Jan. 26 –
Jan. 27, 7 p.m., Buckman Arts
“Never Fight a Shark in Water”
Premier. Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Written
by Lara Naughton and performed
by Rhodes College alumnus Charles
Holt, McCoy Theatre on campus The
documentary stage play tells the story of
Gregory Bright who spent 27 1/2 years
in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at
Angola for a murder he did not commit.
Admission
is free and
open to the
public.
901843-3839 or
email mccoy@
rhodes.edu. Le
Ballet
Metal works by Mary
Tr
o
c
k
a
dero
Catherine Floyd, Levy
Gallery at The Buckman de Monte Carlo
Thur. Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Germantown
Performing Arts Center. $30, $40, $50
751-7500 or visit www.GPACweb.com
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Jan 7 & 10 (Fri & Mon) 8:30 a.m. to
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Jan 25 & 26 (Tue & Wed) 8:15 a.m. to
12:15 p.m. Frazier/Raleigh Senior Ctr.,
3985 Egypt Central Rd. Natalie Marcotte
353-0532
Feb 10 & 11 (Thu & Fri) 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. St. Paul Catholic Church,
1425 Shelby Dr. Robert Allen 384-3581
or Cathy Weinrich 346-2381
Feb 18 & 19 Fri: 6-10 PM Sat: 9-1 PM
Greenwood CME Church 3311 Kimball
Ave. Robert Allen 384-3581 or M.
DeWitt 743-0041
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WKNO presents
The Stars of
Lawrence Welk
Starring
Ralna English
and Guy Hovis
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Sunday, February 13, 2011
2 PM
$25 for WKNO members and groups of 10 or more
$30 for non-members.
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January 2011
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AROUND TOWN
Trezevant Manor
Christmas party
1. Miller Delgadillo
2. Martha Boyd and
Susan Foster
1
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6
7
8
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AROUND TOWN
3. Helen Schrodt
4. Ted Schrodt and
Obie Sue Thomas,
4
(resident service director)
5. Ruth Dunning
6. Frances and
Crawford McDonald
7. Shirley and Harold
Weinman
8. Adrienne and David Davis
9. Anne Carol Bunting
10. Martha and Ed Kage
11. Candy Denton with
Judith Campbell
12. Bruce Campbell and
John Webb
13. Janet Canale with Bob
and Elaine Colmer
14. Bob and Joy Files
15. Steve Rhea with his
mother, Linda Rhea
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January 2011
AROUND TOWN
Duration Fine Arts
Club members enjoy
Christmas luncheon
1. Janet Wright
1
2. Hilda Mullen
3. Chairwoman of event
Mary Wilson and Gladys
2
3
AROUND TOWN
Hamilton
4. Ann Welch, Gail Thompson
5. Jean Moore
4
6. Donna McManus
5
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7. Gerry Thomas, Bobbie
Templeton
8. Darelle Miller
9. Pat Anderson
10. Ruth Farris
11. Dorothy Smith
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12. Jean Thomas, Helen
Stark, Gerry Thomas
13. Susan Tucker KUHNel
14. Betty Lu Jones
15. Liz Allen
16. Betty Coe Cruzen
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17. Monica Farnsworth,
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Ruth Boyd,
Annemarie Bobay
18. Musical Presentation by
the Houston High School
“Dickens Carolers”
directed by Dr. Billy
Rayburn.
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AROUND TOWN
Salvation Army
Auxiliary enjoys
Christmas luncheon
1. Hilda Mullena and
Bobbie Templeton
2. Jean Williamson,
AROUND TOWN
1
2
3
4
5
6
Gladys Klepper
3. Gloris Nobles,
Fran Jahran
4. Jeanie Crombie,
Joy McDowell
5. Major Dawn Woodcox,
Nancy Walker
6. Clyda Benson, Pat
Massengill
7. Ruth Morrow
8. Joan Stanton,
Mary Nell Hardy
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Marilyn Powell
10. Martha Threlkeld ,
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Margaret Youngblood
11. Nancy McCrAw,
Gerre Gourley,
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EVA Jemison
12. Auxilary members
sing carols
13. Bob Neal, Geri and
Vincent Coughi
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chairman of the luncheon,
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15. Linda Porterfield,
Major Jareen McConniel
16. Joyce Waters,
Gertrude Perdue
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rocking porch and courtyard—is
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1. Showed the way
4. Use a stiletto
8. Get with difficulty
11. Decorates
17. Texas shrine
19. Foot levers
21. Night flight
22. Soap since 1965
24. Red dye
25. Pledge
26. Hornless cow
27. Flattering talk
28. Big name at ATL
29. The scholarly world
31. Prefix with legal
32. “- off to see the wizard ...”
33. Nuzzled
34. Cole Porter biopic (1946)
39. Inits. in 1979 headlines
42. - d’Azur
43. Surrender territory
44. Topnotch
THE
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1. Devastate
2. Print measures
3. Ill-fated
4. Hot, in a way
5. Loyal
6. Eaglet’s nursery
7. Bank abbr.
8. TV’s “Mistress of the Dark”
9. Actor Wynn
10. To be in ancient Rome
11. Site of the humerus
12. Crack shot
13. More unusual
14. Time to remember
15. No in Novosibirsk
16. Blood fluids
17. Payment up front
18. Trojan victim of sea serpents
20. Make larger
23. Fee-fi-fo- 30. Buck
31. Prof’s degree
32. Desire
35. In a cold manner
36. Spice girl Halliwell
CROSSWORD
have a nice one!
75. Custards
45. Pewter ingredient
77. Begleys, Sr. and Jr.
46. Diciembre follower
78. High points
48. - Alec Guinness
83. Big dictionary: abbr.
49. Atoll
84. Isles off Irish coast
51. For fear that
85. Tune in
52. Quit work, and go home
87. Son of Jacob
56. Analyze a sentence
88. The utmost
57. Work unit
89. All the time
60. Iliad setting
61. With skill
62. Newfoundland stopover
63. Share in
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65. Natural remedy
66. Peninsula north of Boston
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67. Couldn’t care less about
68. Engine speed
25
69. Motion on Maui
70. Gridiron meas.
29
71. Words of resignation
72. Founder of Catholic Worker
33
movement
74. Breather
93. Type your password?
94. Diamond Head locale
96. Scarce
97. Lincoln Center muralist
99. High achiever in scouting
101. Acquire
102. Muslim world
104. Tiny
105. Author Welty
107. Sooner or later
1
2
3
110. Thinner
111. Superficial
112. Scholar’s references
113. Most devious
114. ID number
115. Latin I verb
116. Blaster’s supply
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58
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52
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88
89
76
82
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69
70
107
113
114
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79
80
87
91
92
97
101
111
Holidays
81
51
96
110
Home For The
41
45
77
90
106
40
73
95
105
39
62
85
100
16
56
72
84
99
44
55
68
83
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94
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65
75
15
32
61
64
74
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28
31
47
13
24
26
46
12
21
23
42
79. Heavy shoe
80. Power-plant output
81. Dirty look, for the ancients
82. Pure
84. Sticks
85. At this spot
86. Middle of a palindrome
90. Stadium snacks
91. Provide shelter
92. Named, of yore
93. Bewail
95. 1997 Bee Gees hit
98. Possesses
99. Slippery swimmers
100. “Mammoth Hunters” author
101. Turn’s companion
102. Columnist’s tidbit
103. Citi stadium’s predecessor
106. Tatum or Carney
108. Rx watchdog
109. An Everly
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THE BEST GARDEN
37. Actress Tyne
38. Police blotter ID
40. Use a wrong address
41. Hospital figures
47. Measuring device
48. Wild plum
49. Most in repose
50. Expresses
51. Bowling alley
53. Big boats
54. Old European coins
55. From the beginning
56. Tropical fruit
57. It follows delta
58. Serena’s carry-on
59. Punxsutawney fete
62. Big do
64. Math course
65. Elvis’ middle name
66. Chaws
69. Nine-headed serpent of myth
72. Illustrator Charles - Gibson
73. Noggin
75. Herr’s companion
76. Not of the clergy
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