About Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles: A unique commercial art gallery located in the arts-rich community of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Founded in 1996 by Doris Leeper, artist and Atlantic Center for the Arts founder and artist/benefactor Ed Harris, Arts on Douglas promotes the work and careers of prominent Florida artists. Formerly a used furniture warehouse, and originally a 1930′s era Ford showroom and service center, the space was magnificently transformed and has since become a community gathering spot for a discerning mix of art lovers, patrons, and artists.

Physician Compare

Last year about this time Stuff announced  the existence of a new Physician Directory provided by Medicare and Medicaid services, called Physician Compare.

It has recently just been significantly improved. Required by the Affordable Care Act, Physician Compare is a tool that begins to fill an important gap by paving the  way for consumers to have information about their  physicians similar to that available for nursing homes, home health agencies, and drug plans.

The newly improved site can be found at www.miedicare.gov/find-a-doctor. Included is information on all physicians enrolled in the Medicare program, as well as other health professionals who routinely care for Medicare beneficiaries. You owe yourself a trip to the web site.
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West Volusia Senior Expo

The annual Senior Expo is coming February 1. Held at the County Fair & Expo Center, the event promises to be a valuable opportunity for area seniors. The Expo will run from 10-2 pm. We’ll see you
there!

From the Senior Journal

From time to time I summarize a few key findings reported on in the very best journal available to seniors, Senior Journal. This is one of those times. To further examine any of the studies cited here—or the many more  recorded each month—go to: http://seniorjournal.com/

Socially Active Seniors

Have Slower Rates of Mental, Physical Decline—Staying connected to other people through a wide variety of social activities yields important health consequences as you age. (We know that, don’t  we?)  Just Relax, Women, and Watch the Weight Go Down—A recent study showed that women who experienced the greatest reduction in stress tended to have the most loss of weight. (Just sit back and relax and watch the pounds go into the ether.)

Being Quick Isn’t What It’s Cracked Up to Be

—While seniors have slower response times when we have to make quick decisions, research is showing that much of that slower response is a conscious choice to emphasize accuracy over speed. (Our brains aren’t slowing down—we’re focusing on the truth.)

Diuretic for Hypertension Extends Life

—Thalitone helps seniors avoid cardiovascular death by adding one day of life for every month of treatment, according to recent research. (Gives “one day at a time” a whole new meaning, doesn’t it.

Alzheimer’s Drug from  Salk Institute
May be First to Prevent AD Progression—The drug, J147, is the first to enhance memory and protect brain from devastating cognitive decline. (This is a MAJOR piece of research!) Some Seniors with Chronic ConditionsWill Get Most Medicare Services at Home—Up to 10,000 Medicare patients with chronic conditions will now be able to get most of the care they need at home under a demonstration project announced today by the Centers of Medicare & Medical Services.

The new project is one of a series of CMS initiatives to build a Medicare program that offers beneficiaries better care and better health at an affordable cost. It will be supported by the  CMS Innovation Center, which was  created by the Affordable Care Act to develop and test new models of health care delivery and payment, and disperse best practices throughout the health care system.

If successful, it should lower costs and improve quality of care for seniors. (Unless, of course, our Supreme Court rules the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional)

Get Organized, People!

If you’re like the overwhelming number of seniors who normally have nine piles of stuff and what you’re looking for is not located in any of them, there is help for you. Professional organizer Ingrid Timbs will help you “Get  inspired, get organized” at a free workshop from 10:30 to noon Wednesday (Jan. 4) at the DeLand Library. Stuck in “the realm of overwhelm”? Get in gear, folks! Get organized!

Cruisin’ Downtown DeLand Car Show
Event Happens: Jan 21, 2012 (04-8 PM)

Fridays in Artisan Alley & DeLand Art Walk
Event Happens: Jan 27, 2012 (06-9 PM)

Taste of DeLand January 21, 1-4pm W. Indiana Ave. Downtown DeLand Tickets $15 Advance $20 at the Door Available at MainStreet DeLand W. Volusia Beacon or Online (Sample delicacies from at least 25 area  restaurants—a beautiful event, indeed!)

Your own Service Manual
By Inez Bracy

I was talking with a friend the other night and she was
whining about having to get up EARLY to take her
car for service. It got me thinking about how we often
take better care of our cars than ourselves. You would
never miss a Service appointment, no matter how
inconvenient. Seniors carefully follow the manual.
You have regular oil changes, service maintenance;
check the battery and the air in the tires. Many seniors
even have their car detailed! You could NEVER be
seen in a dirty car.

What would be different in your life if you came with
a Service Manual? Would you follow the manual to
have better spiritual, physical, emotional health and
longevity? Or would you whine about it being
inconvenient and let months and years go by without
getting serviced?

This year, make a promise to take better care of you.
Create your own Service Manual! You choose how to
best take care of you for maximum spiritual, physical,
emotional health and longevity. In your Service
Manual, you can have as many massages, body wraps,
exercises, retreats, time for self, entertainment, ball
games, as you desire and the list is endless. Put into
your Service Manual whatever causes you to laugh,
lifts your spirits and brings you joy.

As you are reading this, are you saying to yourself “I
could never do that because it is too selfish?” If this is
what you’re thinking, you really deserve your own
Service Manual. Remember, this manual is created by
you, for you. You can make it as extensive or as basic
as you desire. The most important thing is to get
started!

You’ll be glad you did!

Wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year!

Inez Bracy
Life Coach, Author, Speaker, International Radio Talk
Show Host
Inez@InezBracy.com
http://InezBracy.com

AT The Athens
Neil Simon’s Classic— Comedy January 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29 at 7:30 pm  January 15, 22, 30 at 2:30 pmhttp://www.athenstheatre.org/

Call Pat: 736-5016 or e-mail her at: volunteers@deland.org It’s good to help others and it’s good for your health. What kind of combination is that? Make a New Year’s resolution to volunteer!

Regular Events at the Sanborn
M-Canasta-11, Shuffleboard-1:30, SHINE-2, Monday Dance-2, Square Dance-6, Euchre 6:30
T-Wii Bowling-9:30, Shuffleboard-1:30, Zumba-5:30, Pinochle-6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45, Bridge-12, Chess-12:30, Mexican Train-12:30, Line Dancing-4, Pinochle-6:30
T-Quilters-8:30, Croquet-9:30, Hand & Foot-1, Beg. Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30, Zumba-5:30
F-Tai Chi-8:30,West Volusia Artists-9, Sax and Ice Cream (1st Friday, only)-1, Shuffleboard-1:30
Sun-Pinochle every Sunday! 6-30
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Music at Stetson
Jan. 20, 22, 24, & 28—Faculty Recitals
Jan. 27—CMENC Broadway Review Events held in Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall

Art at Stetson
Jan. 27—Opening Reception for Oscar Bluemner’s, Concentrated Color: Watercolors and Judith Page’s, The Politics of the Personal, 6 pm, Hand Art Center.

Basketball at Stetson
Men—Jan. 7, 9, 21, 26, & 28 (all conference games)
Women—Jan. 7, 9, 21, 26, & 28 (Have you seen Victoria play?)

Call Pat: 736-5016 or e-mail her at: volunteers@deland.org
It’s good to help others and it’s good for your health. What kind of combination is that? Make a New Year’s resolution to volunteer!

The City of DeLand Senior Council is responsible for creating this Stuff on a monthly basis. Council members include: Deborah Tolan, Chair Virginia Comella Vivien Powis, Vice Chair Bob Goodwil,l Jack Allen, George Sherman, Ron Burgher, Editor Jennifer Wilder
ex officio members: Nan Smith, on-line magazine and blog, Robin Carter, Recording Secretary and Michael Pleus

If you have some stuff you think belongs in Stuff, send your stuff to delandseniorstuff@yahoo.com and the odds are a little bit better than the Republicans agreeing on who their nominee is going to be immediately after the January 3rd Iowa Caucus, that your stuff will appear in a subsequent issue of Stuff. (Or call Burgher, the editor –at 736-8364, unless I am watching a ballgame, visiting my new-found aunt, at the track, making an on-line wager, watching a play, arguing over just about anything, being optimistic, or doing some other fun stuff that seniors do.)

City Honors Centenarians

There, up at the head table, sat over 410 years of experience, of memories. And “up there” were only four women.
As a result of actions taken by some key members of the DeLand Senior Council, a search was conducted to discover and honor the centenarians of our city. Twelve were located. Four of them showed up at the Sanborn Senior Activities Center for a very special luncheon.

The four—Ethel Crum, Elizabeth Durant, Helen Hoffmeister, and Bethene Sollows—were presented with corsages and copies of a proclamation signed and delivered by Mayor Robert Apgar.

While recorded background music could be heard rom the  oment one entered the room—As Time Goes By was most vivid to this writer—the obvious highlight of the afternoon occurred when Ms. Durant stood up and sang, a capella, a most beautiful rendition of I’ll Be Loving You, Always.

Bill Dreggors showed up as Henry DeLand. I couldn’t help but  hink that the real Henry might have known one or two of these women.

The eight remaining centenarians will be honored t their places of residency in the near future.

Old Runners Increasing

Older Runners Increasing runners over the age of 60 are the  astestgrowing group in the sport. Moreover, a study reported in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning found that the running economy—how efficiently the body uses oxygen at a certain pace—of older runners as no different than that of younger runners.

Do You Have a Copy of Senior Resource Guide?

Have Yours Yet! If Not, Call me,  736-8364

Mainstreet DeLand

Downtown DeLand Merchants H oliday Open House Dec. 2, 6-9 pm Great spot to celebrate the season! Shops
and restaurants offer a great opportunity o enjoy discounts. Santa will be in Pioneer Park at 6 pm for the tree lighting and snow (sic)!
Local Charity Night Downtown Dec. 9, 6-9 pm special discounts. Spread your Christmas  Cheer and support your local charities!
Caroling Night Downtown Dec. 16, 6-9 pm ring your voices, groups or family and spread some holiday cheer!

Volunteers Needed

Call Pat: 736-5016 or e-mail her at: volunteers@deland.org if you would like to become a volunteer in DeLand. “It may not take a village, but volunteers are required to pull it off.” Anon.

Medicare’s Drug Coverage Gap Shrinks with Health Care Law

An AP story on December 1, noted that medicare’s prescription coverage gap is getting noticeably smaller and easier to manage this year for millions of older and disabled people with high drug costs.

The “doughnut hole,” an anxiety-inducing catch in an otherwise popular benefit, will shrink about 40 percent for those unlucky enough to land in it, according to new medicare figures provided in response to a request from The Associated Press.

The average beneficiary who falls into the coverage gap would have spent $1,504 this year on prescriptions. But thanks to  iscounts and other provisions in President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law, that cost fell to $901, according to Medicare’s Office of the Actuary, which handles economic estimates.

The Supreme Court has decided to hear a challenge to the law’s constitutionality next year. Should be fun. Right in the middle of the Presidential campaign, they will be deciding if the signature piece of legislation of the Obama administration is legal.

Set Goals Instead of Resolutions for a Successful New Year

Find yourself wondering again this year, why you bother to make resolutions? Each year draws to a close with unmet resolutions.

You can make this coming year different with a few easy changes!

It all starts with dreaming! Simply dreaming though does not help in having a successful year. You’ve dreamily made resolutions, writing them down and promptly forgot them. Is it any wonder that many fall by the wayside before the end of January!

Why set goals instead of resolutions? Now here is the difference; when you dream, and then consciously set goals you’re sending signals to your subconscious mind and the Universe that you’re ready for change.

Goal setting has magic in it!

The magic of setting goals is very significant. By setting goals, you’ll know how you’re doing and what you’re doing to create your luxurious amazing life. You know when to relax or if you must double your efforts.

In addition to goal setting, it’s important to have a positive attitude, self-discipline and to take action. Writing your goals gives you a blueprint; taking action, even in small steps, helps to guarantee success.

Once you have achieved something, even a little of what you hoped to achieve, celebrate. Goal setting can be as simple or as extravagant as you desire.

When setting goals, be willing to do whatever it takes to achieve them. Whatever you need to get (certifications, education, etc.), be willing to get it in order to create your

Inez Bracy Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author, Trainer
Inez@InezBracy.com
http://InezBracy.com
Watch Inez on Lifetime TV, The Balancing Act, Wednesday, December 7, 7am ET.

Want to Join the Senior Council?

Check out the “Citizen Advisory Boards” section of www.deland.org, click on “Senior Council,” click on “application, ” then fill it out and mail it in.

Soon, you could be hearing you have been selected to become a member of the august body referred to as the Senior Council. It’s just another way you can volunteer.

At The Athens

Dec. 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 7:30 pm
Dec. 10, 11, 17, 18 at 2:30 pm
A couple, struggling to put on a Christmas ageant are faced with casting the Herdman kids—the most awful children in history! Mayhem—and fun—ensue when the Herdman’s collide with the Christmas story head on!

A production of the Sands and Sands Youth Theater Companies www.athenstheatre.org 386-736-1510

Music at Stetson

Annual Christmas Candlelight Concert Dec. 1 and 2 Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall, 7:30 ($20 for seniors)

What’s at The Sanborn

M-Canasta-11, Shuffleboard-1:30, SHINE-2, Monday Dance-2, Square Dance-6, Euchre 6:30
T-Wii Bowling-9:30, Shuffleboard-1:30, Zumba- 5:30,   Pinochle-6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45, Bridge- 12, Chess-12:30, Mexican Train-12:30, Line Dancing-4,  Pinochle-6:30
T-Quilters-8:30, Croquet-9:30, Hand & Foot-1, Beg. Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30, Zumba-5:30
F-Tai Chi-8:30,West Volusia Artists-9, Sax and Ice Cream (1st Friday, only)-1, Shuffleboard-1:30
Sun-Pinochle every Sunday! 6-30
*Dec. 4-Singing Christmas Bus Trip!

Cookie Exchange at the Sanborn

Fri- Dec. 9 at 12:30 Everyone welcome! Bring two dozen cookies (plus one for the editor who doesn’t bake, but eats a whole lot)

Stetson Basketball

Men–New coach, lots of new players, new season!
Dec. 1 (tonight!) East Tennessee State (7:15)
Dec. 17 USC Upstate (3:15) Women—Really good! Victoria, a name to Remember!
Dec. 1 East Tenn. State (11) On Campus, Edmunds Center

Participating in recreational activities, even sedentary ones like cards, and attending arts and athletic events is good for your knees. And your hips. Who would have thunk?

The City of DeLand Senior Council is responsible for  creating this Stuff on a monthly basis. Council members  include:
Deborah Tolan, Chair
Virginia Comella
Vivien Powis
Vice Chair Bob Goodwill
Jack Allen
George Sherman
Ron Burgher, Editor
Jennifer Wilder
ex officio members:
Robin Carter,Recording Secretary
Michael Pleus
Nan Smith, online blog and magazine

If you have some stuff you think belongs in Stuff, send your stuff to delandseniorstuff@yahoo.com and the odds are a  little bit better than Congress coming to an agreement on in a subsequent issue of Stuff. (Or call Burgher, the editor –at 736-8364, unless I am watching a ballgame, at the track, testing mice for tinnitus, watching a play, arguing, being optimistic, contemplating the nature of the good, or doing some other fun stuff that seniors do.)

Excerpts from the Senior Stuff newsletter for area retirees and seniors

National Residents’ Rights Month Is Here

One way to honor residents receiving long-term care is by celebrating Residents’ Rights Month 2011. This is an opportunity to show tribute to  residents and support long-term care ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facility staff and family members who work to promote and support  residents’ rights. Setting aside a month to focus on residents’ rights is an effective way to ensure this important topic is recognized in your
community, state, and nation.

Residents’ Rights Month is celebrated each October and is designated by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care* (the  “Consumer Voice”) each year to highlight residents living in all long-term care settings. It is a time to reflect on the importance of the Nursing Home Reform Law of 1987  that promises quality of life, quality of care and rights for each resident. During this month, the Consumer Voice also gives special recognition to the work of thousands of individuals who collaborate daily to help assure dignity, privacy and other basic human rights – often taken for granted in the community – are maintained as an integral part of the lives of residents living in long-term care settings.
Residents’ Rights cannot be taken for granted. They must be attended to in order to be secured and maintained.

This year’s theme – Welcome Home: Creating Connections Between Residents and the Community, was selected to call attention to the fact that residents of LTC facilities are still an important and valuable part of our local communities. Residents of LTC facilities have had experiences  most of us can only dream of.

They are the founders of the communities we live in and what we have as a community is due to their hard work and contributions By listening to residents’ voices, we honor their lives and experiences as well as treat them with dignity and respect; staff and residents can enjoy  relationships that enhance their day-to-day lives; and the longterm care facility can operate more effectively in its daily activities when based
on and developed with consumer involvement. Many people care about residents – family members, citizen advocates, long-term care  ombudsmen, facility staff and others. This care can, and must, be truly individualized and focused on each person’s needs and preferences.

Celebrate and acknowledge these rights by participating in Residents’ Rights Month.

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Senate Committee Chair Calls for More Screening, Oversight of Guardians

There is a greater need for screening and oversight of guardians appointed to make financial decisions for senior citizens and other adults that are incapacitated – primarily on Social Security” – says Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

GAO recommends that the Social Security Administration (SSA) find ways to share information with state courts dealing with the appointment of guardians for SSA beneficiaries. GAO also recommends that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services consider supporting  promising court pilot programs that monitor guardians. “The bottom line is that we need to ensure that the people being put in charge of  someone else’s Social Security checks are using the money appropriately,” said Kohl.

This is frequently a “Resident’s Rights” issue. There are over 765,000 Social Security beneficiaries with a fiduciary or guardian. Tens of  thousands are housed in senior care facilities.

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Can We Tell the Forest from the Trees?

Harvard researchers are arguing that seniors can’t see the forest from the trees. They have concluded that the older we get, we lose our ability  to see the “larger picture,” the forest, and can only effectively see the individual “trees.”  Here’s a sample of their test:

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The results showed that the smaller the letters, the more easily the larger letter (that’s an “F,” by the way) was observable—for younger people.

For seniors, there was little difference, suggesting, say the scientists that seniors have a harder time seeing the “big picture.” Personally, I think it shows that seniors are better able to focus on the issue at hand, to see the details. We see everything equally clear.

What do you think?

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Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cook-off

October 8, 11-3 The West Volusia Historical Society and MainStreet DeLand Association, Inc. are teaming up to bring the “Hottest Event in Town” to E. Indiana Avenue in downtown DeLand. Food, entertainment, games, arts & crafts vendors–a day of fun and excitement.

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Senior Resource Directory 2011-2012 4th Edition

In print and on line. For a print version of this vital information call 386-736-8364 for free copies, or go tohttp://seniorresourceguide.wordpress.com

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Gerontology Experts Hit Washington to Stump for Senior Issues

Many of America’s experts on aging were in the nation’s capital last week to urge elected officials to secure funding for aging research and  education, as well as reauthorize the Older Americans Act. The Gerontological Society of America organizes this Take Action Week.

“Take Action Week will allow our best and brightest researchers, educators, and practitioners to highlight the importance of their work to  improve the quality of life for persons as they age,” said Greg O’Neill, PhD. “The challenges and opportunities presented by America’s growing  senior population must have a prominent spot on the national agenda.”

Older Americans Make $65 Billion Yearly Impact as Volunteers Data released September 23 by the Corporation for National and Community
Service, indicates that 18.7 million older adults – more than a quarter of those 55 and older – contributed on average more than 3 billion hours of service in their communities per year between 2008 and 2010.

Want to contribute to that number for next year’s tally? Call Pat at the DeLand Volunteers Office at the Sanborn Center. I’ll even give you her number: 736-5016, or e-mail her at volunteers@deland.org, visit her at the Center.

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Autumn: A time for reflection
Inez Bracy: Inez Bracy on her radio show award-winning Author, Radio and TV Personality is passionate about helping boomer women create their life by design. Her new program, SPICE (Sassy Phenomenal Inspired Conscious Empowered Woman) helps any woman live the lifestyle of her dreams.

This month I’m looking forward to the cool mornings and the long lazy nights. I relish the thought of awakening while it is still dark, fumbling my way into the kitchen (can’t turn on the lights yet), and making my first cup of coffee. There’s something about the smell of coffee in the autumn  that brings joy to my heart.

What are some of the things that you do that bring you joy? Do you have some autumnal rituals that you look forward to? Taking an honest look at yourself often begins a personal reflection process that allows you to embrace and acknowledge all the things that bring you joy. This realization can lead to taking action to do things differently. For example, imagine that the entire world is an orchestra and you are the  conductor – what music are you creating? What support surrounds you in your creative orchestration? Do you follow the sheet music or make your own as you go? Are you worried about critics judging you or simply in the moment of your personal creative joy? There are no wrong or right answers – only what serves and supports you in what you want. Knowledge about what makes you “tick” is what personal reflection is all about – it’s all about you!

Realizing that you have the power to enjoy autumn and to nest inside with or without someone special is awesome! At the same time, it’s  remarkable to understand that by asking yourself questions and listening to your answers you’re the creator of your world. This knowing gives you clarity and focus as you  accept others, recognizing that they are but a reflection of who you’re being at the time.

Take some time this month and begin your personal reflection process that leads to creating the life you desire. Treat yourself with gentle  kindness. Remember, there are no right or wrong ways to do your process. There is no ONE roadmap to follow.

Inez Bracy, Lifestyle Transitions Coach

http://InezBracy.com

386-748-5484

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Regular Events at the Wayne Sanborn Activities Center

M— SHINE -1-3 (by appt.), Monday Dance-2:00, Square Dance-6:00, Shuffleboard-6:30

T— Wii Bowling-9:30, Stamp Club-2 (1st & 3rd), Chorus-3:30, Zumba-5:30, Pinochle-6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30

W— Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45, Charley Baker Bridge-12, Chess Club-12, Mexican Train- 12:45, Line Dancing-4:30, Belly Dancing-6:30, Pinochle-6:30

T— Quilters-8:30, Canasta-11, Beg. Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30, Adv. Ballroom-3:30,

F— West Volusia Artists-9, Shuffleboard Evening Play-6:30

S and S— Pinochle every weekend! 6-30

A celebration of Jazz in honor of the memory of Noble “Thin Man” Watts October 22
Mark Hodgson, Sam Rivers & The RivBea Orchestra, Stetson Jazz Ensemble, Tom Chambers Greater Union First Baptist Choir, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Combined Community Gospel Choi, Willie Green,  Faye Henderson, Rhythm Phocus Jazz Quartet, Cats in the House!
All Over Town! All over Town!

AT STETSON

Please see our Stetson page on this blog for schedules. Faculty and guest recitals will be held in Elizabeth Hall, Lee Chapel on the 2nd, 9th, 23rd, and 25th. Please check real world newspapers for additional details. More information can be found at www.stetson.edu

Seniors looking to fill the empty spaces in retirement might find  beekeeping a profitable and entertaining hobby. A new club for beekeepers is forming in this area now. There are many benefits to keeping bees. Everyone of all ages can keep bees. If you have a bee sting allergy, you might want to start an ant farm instead.

The Bee Hive blog, “give bees a chance” has information on the history of beekeeping, modern methods, what flowers bees love, the anatomy of the bee and many other facts. There are also links to some other major beekeeping sites including Ten Amazing Bee Facts.

Individuals and communities could cooperate in a beekeeping enterprise. When the club starts meeting there will be a lot of information shared. The weather in Florida is ideal for bees. There is still enough garden and farm growth to sustain bees food supplies. Go to the link below to read for yourself.   http://givebeesachance.blogspot.com/

We need you help in identifying these Special people. If you are a relative, friend, or guardian of such a person, please contact us with the following information:

1. Name of Centenarian,
2. Date and place of  birth,
3. Current address and phone number, along with the name, address and phone
4. Number of the individual’s caregiver family member, guardian, or professional caregiver.

Later this month we will be mailing an invitation to all identified Centenarians to this event.
Please send this information to:
DeLand Senior Council
c/o Robin Carter,
Executive Assistant to the City Manager of DeLand
either by e-mailing her at
carterr@deland.org, or by phoning her at (386) 626-7107.

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NBC’s “Biggest Loser” Winner To Host Health Celebration in DeLand

Ali Vincent, the first woman to win NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” will host a Celebration of Health to recognize the efforts of Community Health Centers nationwide in the fight against Diabetes and Hypertension.

The event will be at the Family Health Source Medical Center, located at 844 W. Plymouth Avenue, DeLand on September 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no cost for residents to attend.

Activities include:
Door prizes and giveaways, including a chance to win a

• Wii and Wii Fitness game
• Free blood pressure and glucose screenings
• Learn to control your Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
• Free foot exams for diabetics
• Sample delicious, healthy food options
• Tour the newly renovated CommunityHealth Center in DeLand
• Zumba demonstrations & more
• Healthy Play activities for kids
• Health care options for uninsured adults and children
• Join Ali for a basic cardio workout!

(Due to limited space, preregistration is required
for this activity. Please call (386) 738-2422, Ext. 2422 to register for Ali’s workout.)

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A Community Conversation Helping Seniors Protect Themselves from Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm City of DeLand, City Commission Chambers, 120 S. Florida Ave. DeLand, FL 32720

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Yale Researchers Working At Bringing Back Lost Memory

As we get older we tend to forget things more often, and are more easily distracted. “It’s a brain thing”, say a team of Yale researchers that might be easily improved. Working with senior subjects, they are experimenting with the use of a drug currently used to treat hypertension, called guanfacine.

Hopefully, in the near future, fewer car keys and glasses will be lost. Let’s hear it for guanfacine! (Next month: How to pronounce it!)

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According to a recent Harvard study, one hot dog or sausage or two slices of bacon – red meat – is associated with a 51% increased diabetes risk. So, since more than one in four seniors experience diabetes, the next time you have your eggs in the morning, try them with peanuts instead of the bacon. Walnuts are ok, too, I guess. Of course, that’s just what the scientists are saying. What do THEY know?

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Even More Stuff

Sanborn Special Events For September

• Sept. 2—Sax and Ice Cream!, an ice cream social with live music, 1-3
• Sept. 10—Celebration of Health, with The Biggest Loser Winner, Ali Vincent (See complete story on Page 2)
• Sept. 13—Lifeline Screening (phone for appointment: 817-792-8480)
• Sept. 15—Billy’s Tap Room with the Lunch Bunch (only a few seats left, so call Jennifer ASAP), 10:30
• Sept. 20—Wii Bowling Tournament (call 740-6860 for information), 10:00
• Sept. 23—Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences, for the Fun Friday Trip, including lunch at Steven’s Diner (see Jennifer), 9:30-2:45

If you are interested in joining a croquet group—you read it right, a croquet group—competition will begin in October.
Call Jennifer, at 740-6860 for details

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Ending Summer with Enthusiasm
Inez Bracy

If summer were a sandwich, spring would be the top slice and autumn the bottom. After a long cold winter, we feverishly embrace spring, delighting that we can finally shed winter clothes, walk in the park and feel a sense of  freedom. Spring begins the dance of enlightenment, of eagerness, of impatience for the heat of summer. Summer is the delicious filling, offering a multitude of tastes. We savor the flavor of lighter clothes; enjoying the outdoors as well as fresh fruits and veggies, crabs, bar-b-ques and the beach. Summer begins the travel: to family reunions, to favorite vacation spots, to just because. Autumn knows she is the last of the sandwich and almost the last of the year. She does not compete with the filling of summer or the dance of spring. She offers up herself to the splendor of longer nights that only belong to her. In autumn we begin to practice slowing down.

Autumn brings her special scents with leaves burning, cider mulling and pumpkin spices. She offers the time for introspection and meditation. Autumn allows and encourages you to:

• Embrace your fullness—take time to experience the richness of who you are. Speak your truth; in your on voice. Love and honor yourself.
• Tap into your inner being—listen to your inner voice, your intuition, and accept its guidance for it comes from your soul.
• Rejoice in you—you are unique, you are special, you ARE. Find at least one thing daily to celebrate YOU. Let your joy shine on everyone you meet.
• Create the lifestyle of your choice. Now is the time to live by your rules taking full responsibility for your life. Ask the question, “Who am I and what do I want?”

Unlike spring and summer, autumn might seem a bit curious with her colorful displays and cooler days. It’s as though she’s ‘flaunting’ herself. Perhaps she is!

Because of this we feel an underlying current of ease, being laid back and patient. These feelings allow and support us in changing, enhancing and growing our well-being. Yes, autumn is the Lady who shows all her colors! Won’t you join her?
Inez Bracy, Lifestyle Transitions Coach
Inez@InezBracy.com

http://InezBracy.com

Last Page of Stuff

Regular Events at the Sanborn (Closed Labor Day)

M-SHINE -1-3 (by appt.), Monday Dance-2:00,
Square Dance-6:00, Shuffleboard-6:30
T-Wii Bowling-9:30, Stamp Club-2 (1st & 3rd),
Chorus-3:30,
Zumba-5:30, Pinochle-6:30,
Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45,
Charley Baker Bridge-12, Chess Club-12,
Mexican Train-12:45, Line Dancing-4:30,
Belly Dancing-6:30, Pinochle-6:30
T-Quilters-8:30, Canasta-11, Beg. Ballroom
Dance Lessons-2:30, Adv. Ballroom-3:30,
F-West Volusia Artists-9, Shuffleboard
Evening Play-6:30
S and S-Pinochle every weekend!, 6-30

At Stetson
See our special STETSON page at the top of the blog.

Sept. 6—Racism and Right Wing Extremism in
Germany Since 1990, Lecture, Albert Scheer, Rinker
Auditorium, 7 pm
Sept. 9—Opening Reception for Oscar Bluemner in
Black and White and Mark Messersmith Exhibition,
Hand Art Center, 6 pm
Sept 10—Violin Futura, Piotr Szewezyk, in
Concert, Elizabeth Hall, Lee Chapel, 7:30
Sept. 16—Chamber Orchestra Concert,
Sept. 21—Possible Causes of Future Wars,
Lecture, Lt. Col. Oakland McCullough, Stetson
ROTC, 6pm
Sept 22-25—Almost Maine, Theatre Production,
Stover Theater, 8 pm (3pm on the 25th)