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Daily acts of kindness are the sweetest gifts for this couple

People should work together and help one another

Every Valentine’s Day couples traditionally gift each other with a candlelight din-ner at an upscale restaurant, a heart-shaped box of hand-made chocolates or a bou-quet of red roses. But Amy and Dennis Morand, each 60, have found other ways to keep their romance alive every day for 37 years.

Instead of candy and flowers to celebrate special occasions, Dennis, a com-puter programmer, opts for creative ideas. To observe their 30th wedding anniver-sary, for example, he bought 16-month calendar and inked in the words “I love you” In the square representing their anniversary date, as well as every space for the remain-ing days of the calendar. Amy,

currently a church employee, loved it. “I will keep this calendar forever,” she said, “to remind me that he truly loves me each and every day.”

For Amy, Dennis’s loving attention also means having her daily orange juice. Dur-ing the couple’s first year of marriage, Dennis made an off-the-cuff promise that he would try to have the drink for her every day. Thirty seven years later, Amy still gets her OJ.

She likes being surprised, too. Dennis has been known to slip a love note into her luggage when she’s away, or even put his thoughts into poetry for anniversaries and birthdays. “I’m not saying an expensive gift wouldn’t be nice, but it’s not the ultimate expression of romance, in my opinion,” Amy said. “Romance is the more personal touch,”

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We strive to be accepted and respected. We should work together and help one another. This makes for a hap-pier, healthier and longer life together, under God.

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added Dennis. “The things that let your spouse know you hear her.”

And Dennis won’t forget the Friday that Amy stopped by his office. She’d arranged an overnight baby-sitter for their daughters, and had booked the couple a hotel room downtown. “That kind of blew me away,” he recalled. That night, as every other night of their married life, they prayed together and sang a song to each other from the musical “I Do I Do,” during which they alter-nately repeat the following phrases before going to sleep. “Good night, good night. I hope you sleep all right.

Pleasant dreams. Same to you.”

Although they have differ-ent hobbies — she likes sew-ing and formerly sang with the Sweet Adelines chorus, while he reads science fiction, writes poetry and stories, and is currently working on a family tree - they share a love of travel, baseball, cultural arts and a sense of values focusing on important issues and family relation-ships.

Having dinner together and attending church to-gether is a priority for the Morands. At dinner they share two good things that happened to them that day.

At church they share their love of music. Amy is Praise Team leader, director and keyboardist for the contem-porary service at Cheviot United Methodist Church, and Dennis sings on the Praise Team and in the choir for the traditional service.

They also facilitate a program for church couples based on a national radio program they listen to about budgeting your money and living within your means. “The radio program helped us, and last February we paid off our house and are debt free,” Dennis pointed out. By not having to worry about bills, the Morands said they can focus on other issues.

Still deeply in love after 37 years, Dennis claims to be a very lucky guy whose wife gets more beautiful every year, and Amy believes she “has the best husband in the world.”

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Benefits of social interaction for seniors living with dementia

As humans, we are inherently social creatures. It comes as no surprise that social interaction helps keep us physically and mentally healthy and happy. Research and studies now link

consistent social activity to maintaining good mental health and warding off diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s.

For those living with demen-tia, it can be difficult to express emotions and feelings to others. If you don’t have a sounding board, it is easy to get frustrat-ed or feel isolated. Surround-ing yourself with individuals

you can trust can lead to more social activity and an increase in self-confidence and a sense of purpose.

Multiple international studies have linked social interaction to reduced risk for cardiovas-cular problems, certain can-cers, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. It is also shown to slow the progress of memory

loss and keeps depression at bay — even 10 minutes of daily social interaction can improve cognitive performance. Social activity helps reduce stress and anxiety, ultimately leading to lower blood pressure levels.

Seniors who participate in regular social activities are more likely to engage in exer-cise and take part in healthy eating habits. They are also more likely to exercise their brain and take part in intellec-tual activities such as reading and playing a musical instru-ment.

At Artis Senior Living of Bridgetown, we encourage our residents living with dementia to take advantage of the social activities available at our com-munity and outside of the com-munity. Some of the field trips our residents have participated in are attending a Reds game, a visit to the American Sign Museum and a drive through Sharonville Woods.

There are many activities for residents to participate in on a daily basis at Artis Senior Liv-ing of Bridgetown. For example, dancing, chair volleyball, corn hole, listening to music, bird classes, quilting, sewing, puzzle making, attending mass and other religious services are just some of the programming avail-able to our residents. Involve-ment in these activities are all great ways to improve health and wellness. At Artis Senior Living of Bridgetown, social interactions are helpful and give our residents a sense of belonging and purpose.

If you’re interested in learn-ing more about Artis Senior Living of Bridgetown or would like to stop by for a tour, please contact Margaret Ungar at (513) 832-1597 or email at [email protected]. You can drop in for a visit any-time as we are located at 5799 Bridgetown Road on the west side of Cincinnati.

Everyone has their own story, their own journey. But there are many aspects of this journey that are very common. Let’s take a walk through one … Gertie is a woman about 85 years old. She has lived alone for 10 years and has been OK in doing so. Her daughter, Judy, comes over daily to check on her and will drive her on special outings, etc.

Judy notices that her moth-er has become very lonely, isolating herself and doesn’t want to go out like she always had. Gertie has also had a couple recent falls, trips to the ER and Judy no longer feels it’s safe to leave Gertie alone in her home anymore.

As hard as it is for Judy, she discusses this with her siblings. They all feel that it would be best to talk to their mother about how they feel and that it is probably time to transition her into a senior living community. What a dif-ficult conversation. After the discussion, they have to start making decisions about the

house, finances, where to start looking and the list goes on.

Have you been here before or know this is coming soon for your family? It’s never easy, but does happen every day to thousands of families, and they do not have to be alone through this process. The senior care industry has so many different resources, both paid and free, available to assist families and seniors through this transition period and help make it as seamless as possible.

If this is you and you are thinking, great but how do I even find these resources? Here are a few terms or com-panies that you can look up for assistance: Senior care manag-ers, senior transition special-ist, seniors real estate spe-cialist or call any local senior living home and they should have a number of resources available to refer to you.

These individuals can help

families take care of every-thing, from beginning the process of downsizing items in the home, moving furniture and putting up photos, decor, etc. in their new senior living home, finding realtor to sell the home, getting set up with VA benefits, referring qual-ity senior living communities, making phone calls and so much more.

Transitioning a loved one to the next step in their journey should be spent being together for support. A family truly has so many resources avail-able, and it’s so important to know you don’t have to go through this process alone with a thousand questions and without a road map. If you have questions and are going through this process, you can call Optimized Senior Living at (513) 701-9218 for specific local resources and referrals like above to assist you and your family.

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The Campbell County Envi-ronmental Education Center will host a workshop about shiitake production at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Registra-tion is required. The center is located at 1261 Race Track Road, one mile east of US 27.

Instructor D.J. Scully, nationally recognized for environmental education on this topic, will discuss the nu-tritional and financial value of growing these mushrooms. Scully will also explain how to grow them — including how to select trees for use in shiitake production.

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Sue and Edwin Stahl of Kenton County, Ky., have been married 53 years as of Jan. 30. It has gone by fast for them, and they wish it would slow down.

The Stahls have plenty of good tips on what makes a good marriage last a really long time like theirs has.

“We respect each other. We always do everything together. We make decisions together,” Sue explained. “I can’t think of a time when we didn’t say that we loved each other. We always do that.”

The Stahls have plenty of special memories during their 53 years of marriage. One of them involves their oldest son, Edwin, Jr.

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“Edwin didn’t have to die when he had cancer in his shoulder,” Edwin said.

Sue went on to say, “They didn’t have to amputate Ed-win’s arm 34 years ago at the Mayo Clinic. God was good to us. The doctors at the Mayo Clinic saved his life.”

Some of their other memo-ries included being sponsors of the youth group at their church many years ago, the games they played, hayrides, all the ball games and other things like that.

“We took a cruise on our 25th wedding anniversary,”

Sue said. “Working down at the church, building down at the church.”

But the main thing for the Stahls is to have a good and happy marriage by just being together, always doing things together and deciding every-thing together.

Four major issues confront retirees:

• Longevity … running out of funds

• Nursing care … how to sustain a prolonged nursing and custodial need

• Taxation … using Social Security strategies along with sheltering more funds within tax-free buckets to avoid con-fiscation

• Inflation … maintaining purchasing power over a 25-30 year retirement

For most, these issues become interrelated and thus must be carefully integrated when doing comprehensive planning to achieve efficiency and financial leverage, much like solving simultaneous equations in algebra. For now, however, let’s focus on the long term care and leave the other

issues for the next treatise.As you know, people are

definitely living much longer, but not necessarily in optimal condition with 70 percent of us requiring nursing care some-time in retirement — usually unannounced and devastating to family assets, especially after maxing out Medicare.

Of course, Medicaid is then in the wings, but only for those who stringently qualify. As for the rest of us, the popular op-tion is denial, naturally — but perhaps that’s due to being unfamiliar with alternatives within this ever-widening sea of longevity.

The present milieu of the LTC insurance industry is not healthy: less than 7 percent of retirees own such policies, car-riers are having to raise rates and others have simply left the market altogether — all due to increasing claims and not knowing how to price the poli-cies to begin with.

Further, if you don’t use these policies, you lose your premiums to the insurance company — an added subtrac-tion from your retirement. So, worries over rising rates and under-use possibilities, while knowing that 70 percent of us will need care, leads to heavy frustration and inaction. These risks therefore need to be laid off in a manor similar to what you do with your home and car.

To address the LTC issue, competent advisors first access the risk by taking a detailed fact finder of your risk factors, including present health with family histories and dynamics to foretell impacts upon your own personal future health costs. This is then sent off for

careful analysis to a national retirement institute, returning in a three-page printout of your particular risk/cost projections specifically for your locale.

This brings some science to the table (for a change) and becomes the basis for your own personal LTC plan. From here, covering the previously determined risk now becomes a search for characteristics of:

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For couples, the benefit amount is pooled such that ei-ther partner can claim — some-thing crucially important since we don’t know which one will actually claim first and would otherwise need to purchase two policies. Without this feature, a policy would be very seriously flawed.

Funding can be either lump sums or installments to address this ominous retirement risk.

Advisors are hard pressed to ever find “win-win” solutions in retirement planning, but here is one for sure. And, for those who may not qualify, not to worry, there are specialized options not subject to under-writing.

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“My Furry Valentine is the perfect way to connect with a special companion or new fam-ily pet,” said a military veteran who fell in love with a grey-hound during the region’s larg-est annual pet adoption event. “There’s no better way to pick out a pet and take one home.”

The seventh annual MFV takes place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10 and 11, at Sharonville Conven-tion Center, 11355 Chester Road. Last year 800 adoptable animals gathered in one place made it easier for 13,000 visi-

tors to find the right dog, cat, puppy, kitten, and other small animals from more than 40 Greater Cincinnati rescue and shelter groups. The event also features family-friendly activi-ties and an array of pet-related vendors. To date 4,000 animals have been adopted at MVF.

Carolyn Evans, 51, MFV founder and board president, came up with the idea for MFV after she was overwhelmed by requests from rescue groups and shelters to photograph animals that were available for adoption. Realizing that 7 mil-lion dogs and cats enter shel-ters nationwide each year, and nearly 3 million don’t make it

out alive, Evans wanted to help Cincinnati’s rescue community find homes for all the animals they rescue.

“There are so many opportu-nities to save the lives of these animals,” said the pet pho-tographer and no-kill animal activist. “It’s great to pull everyone together and work as a united force at an event like this. My Furry Valentine is one of many solutions. We’re all coming together to solve the bigger problem.”

Evans’ goal is “to get our country to become a no-kill nation where we no longer euthanize animals in shel-ters simply because we don’t

have enough space for them.” Tax deductable donations to the non-profit MVF will help continue its mission to make Cincinnati a no-kill city, Evans pointed out.

In addition to MVF, Evans opened the region’s first low-cost, high-volume spay/neuter clinic, which has done 106,000 surgeries, is a founder and executive director of the Cler-mont Animal CARE Humane Society and currently operates the Clermont Animal Shelter. “There is not a single no-kill open admission animal shelter in Ohio,” she noted. “Our mis-sion is to become the first, and lead by example so other states will follow.”

Each pet adopted from MFV is fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered, and accompanied by up-to-date health and medi-

cal records. Pet adoption fees and applications vary. Some shelters will have an applica-tion process for adopting pets, while others allow same-day adoption.

All adopters will walk the Red Carpet for a professional photo with their new pet, and receive a swag bag filled with free pet supplies, toys, treats and coupons. Event attendees can purchase raffle tickets for prizes throughout the day, and adopters will be eligible to en-ter drawings for several grand prizes.

General admission is $5 for those ages 5 and up. You can also purchase an Early Bird admission ($25 for one person, $40 for two people), which gets you into MFV two hours before general admission on the first day of the event.

Valentine’s Day —

The perfect day to show yourlove to someone with dementia

It’s dif-ficult for a loved one of some-one with dementia to decide what is best for a “gift” for any holiday. One of the most basic human needs is to feel loved, and Valen-tine’s Day presents the perfect opportunity for caregivers to meet this need for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.

Even though individuals with memory loss no longer have the same cognitive awareness they once did, they are still able to experience and express the full range of emotions, including love. Following are ways that caregiv-ers, family and friends can make Valentine’s Day extra special for someone with memory loss.

Use MusicValentine’s Day can be a

bittersweet time, especially for couples who are trying to cope with the changes dementia has made to their relationship. This holiday may bring back memories of past intimacy that no longer seems possible in the present. One way to feel this connection once again is to sing, play or dance with your loved one to their favorite love song.

ReminisceDue to the changes in the

brain caused by dementia, it is easier for people to recall events from the past than the present. Therefore, a good way to connect with them is to talk about some special events from the past that they can still discuss and share their feelings about.

It’s also important to keep in mind that instead of putting them on the spot by asking “don’t you remember,” you should say “tell me about the time when…” If they don’t seem to be able to recall try to avoid frustrating them and just move on.

Be CreativeEngage your loved one in mak-

ing a Valentine for someone they care about. By simply gather-ing some paper, lace doilies and markers along with your simple step-by-step directions, you can give them the opportunity to do something meaningful by giving back to others.

Stimulate Their SensesBy giving your loved one a

bottle of their favorite perfume/cologne or a bouquet of flowers, you are giving them a sense of pleasure and well-being. In addi-tion, depending on the person’s preferences and their stage of memory loss, they might enjoy receiving a soft tactile item such as a silk pillow or a stuffed animal.

All of these suggestions are great ways to celebrate Valen-tine’s Day, however, remember that your care and support is still the best gift you can give to a loved one with memory loss. Even if he or she may not be able

to speak or express their love for you, know that on some level they may still be able to sense that you are there for them. It’s important to know that your presence, gentle touch and sooth-ing voice helps them know they are still loved.

Stop in for a tour at Artis Senior Living of Mason dur-ing the month of February and receive a Valentine gift. Artis Senior Living of Mason is a place where people living with a cogni-tive disorder can feel respected, heard and engaged through our positive partnerships the Artis way.

The four distinct neighbor-hoods have a homelike entry, dining room, open kitchen and easy access to a beautiful, spa-cious and secure outdoor area.

To learn about Artis Senior Living of Mason, visit our web-site at artissl.com/mason or call Jerry Craft at (513) 229-7450 or stop by 6200 Snider Road, Ma-son, Ohio, for a tour.

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Southwest Ohio’s period inmajor league hockey was brief

Cincinnati has baseball and football at the highest profes-sional level, had pro basket-ball, and is trying to get Major League Soccer. Like basket-ball, many have forgotten that Cincinnati had Major League hockey.

The Cincinnati Stingers played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and was the only major-league hockey team to play in Cincinnati. Unlike all the other attempts to have hockey in Cincinnati, the Stingers played in Riverfront Coliseum, which is now known as U. S.

Bank Arena and is the present home of Cincinnati Cyclones.

Cincinnati played the Indianapolis Racers, Minne-sota Fighting Saints, Phoe-nix Roadrunners, Calgary Cowboys and Houston Aeros. The Aeros were originally a charter member of the WHA slated to play in Dayton, Ohio, and were named in honor of the Wright brothers. However, Dayton didn’t have a suitable playing venue and the team was moved to Houston but retained the nickname.

Cincinnati had some notable players including two who have gone on to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Mike Gartner and Mark Messier, and star

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goaltender, Mike Liut. Messier was placed on a line with Robbie Ftorek, a player for the 1972 Sapporo Olympic Games and one of the top scorers in the league, but managed only one goal. Ftorek later became a coach and is currently is head coach of the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL. He was enshrined as a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991 and the WHA Hall of Fame.

The WHA existed from 1972 through 1979 and the Sting-ers franchise was awarded

in 1974 as part of an ill-con-ceived attempt at expansion. They entered the league for the 1975-76 season along with the Denver Spurs.

Most of the WHA’s exist-ing teams weren’t financially stable, and franchise reloca-tions were commonplace. How-ever, the Stingers were stable enough to remain as one of the WHA’s five expansion teams that lasted through the end of the league. However, they were left out of the WHA-NHL merger that took place in the summer of 1979. The Ed-

monton Oilers, New England Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets joined the NHL for the 1979–1980 sea-son. The Stingers, along with the Birmingham Bulls, were disbanded when the WHA ceased operations.

The Stingers had an overall record 142 – 164 - 15. 1976-77 was their only winning season when they finished second with a record of 39-37-5. They made the playoffs twice, both times losing early in the quar-terfinals.

After the WHA shut down, a minor-league professional ver-sion of the Cincinnati Stingers began the 1979–80 season in the Central Hockey League. The CHL team included only three players from the 1978–79 WHA Stingers and the CHL team disbanded 33 games into the season.

In addition, the Sting-ers played against Hall of Famer’s. Bobby Hull, Michel Goulet, Wayne Gretzky, Dave Keon, Rod Langway, Frank Mahovlich, Jacques Plante, Bernie Parent, Gordie Howe, Mark Howe, Andy Bathgate and Norm Ullman might have played against the Stingers in Cincinnati.

Barry Melrose, a long-time commentator and hockey ana-lyst for ESPN and contributor for the NHL Network, played for the Stingers, and played and coached in the NHL.

To give the television show WKRP in Cincinnati more of a local flavor, a Stingers pen-nant and a Stingers sticker can be seen in Les Nessman’s “office.”

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(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first part of a two-part series.)

—o—Ivan Wesley Dodd is not a

name we baby boomers may remember. But who among us can ever forget the name Jimmie Dodd — “The Leader of the Club” — Mickey Mouse Club that is. It was during the 1950s when this writer, and millions of youngsters, could not wait to turn on the TV to watch the Mickey Mouse Club each weekday after school.

Homework could wait, and even supper might be postponed for a wee bit of time, while we tuned in to Jimmie, big Roy Williams, the Mouseketeers and maybe a Mickey Mouse cartoon.

Jimmie was indeed born in Cincinnati on March 28, 1910, as Ivan Wesley Dodd. His parents divorced when he was a young child, but the father lived just two blocks away. The name Ivan was disliked by his mother who renamed him James when he was about 9 years old.

John, the father, became a salesman for a Cincinnati music store that provided Jimmie with “easy access to instruments and scores,” thus stimulating his “life-long interest and affinity for mu-sic.” Jimmie and his mother lived with his “maiden aunts,” and this environment instilled the begin-nings of a “deep religious faith,” which would become a major part of Jimmie’s later life and even be evident during the Mickey Mouse Club TV years.

While attending “Withrow High School in Cincinnati,” Jim-mie’s talent at banjo playing “led friends to encourage him to try out for a local dance band.” When he graduated from Withrow High, Jimmie went on to attend the University of Cincinnati, where he played the banjo in his own band.

After the U of C, Jimmie attended the Cincinnati Con-servatory of Music, and then to Shouster Martin School of Dra-matic Arts, both in Cincinnati. No verification is known at this time as to whether he graduated from any of the above three institu-tions.

At Shouster Martin, Jimmie “worked up a professional dance act” with teenager “Tyrone Power, whose mother was Jimmie’s dra-ma coach.” Tyrone Power would later become one of Hollywood’s most famous actors.

Records tell that both Jimmie’s parents endured hard times dur-ing the early depression years, and Jimmie himself likely found it difficult to pay for his educa-tion. However, his big break came in 1933 — as we shall learn in part two.

With banks paying interest on savings accounts that’s lower than the rate of inflation, it makes no

sense to bank your money just to lose some of its value. So you have to look around at ways for your money to grow as you build and maintain your retirement funds.

If you listen to politicians and

economists, you’re doomed. If you listen to your brother-in-law, you’re probably heading down the same road.

But you should be talking to somebody about money.

And you should do your own re-search. It’s much easier now, with the internet full of information at your fingertips.

Discussing your retirement plans and 401K goals with the pension consultant at work is worthwhile, but that isn’t going to be enough. Check with your colleagues and computer to track down a handful of competent pro-fessional financial consultants.

Arrange an introductory meeting with each of them. Then establish a business relationship with two or three.

You’ll want to listen to all of them, and bounce ideas, invest-ment strategies and promising companies or funds off each one.

One of the first people you’re going to have to discuss money issues with is your spouse. Both of you are going to have to work together so you have a common goal. Each of you must be pre-pared to pull whatever weight you agree to.

Right off, you’re going to have to get over the idea you can’t af-

ford to invest.There’s the mortgage on your

house, car payments, groceries, the kids’ education (you’ll come up with more) — all chewing up your income so you just don’t have enough to set aside for your retirement. But how are you going to set aside money for your retire-ment after you’ve retired?

Investing is a lot like of physi-cal exercise: It gets easier the lon-ger and more regularly you do it.

As you move along the plan you’ve developed, you soon see the merits of setting money aside and nurturing its growth. And you’ll spot flaws or missteps more quickly as you monitor your progress. Use them to make adjustments to your investment strategy.

Above it all, don’t let the stock market vagaries scare you. There will be bulls and bears trampling through your fiscal garden. But history has shown if you stick with your planning, your portfolio should grow to meet your needs.

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Lindsey to appear at Fiber Arts Festival

‘(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay’

Jay County Fiber Arts Fes-tival is set to occur on March 9-10- at the Jay Community Center, 115 E. Water St., Port-land. The festival will feature classes, artists, food, vendors, demonstrations, sheep sheer-ing and a kid’s area to enjoy. This year’s featured fiber arts lecturer is Kate Larson. She will speak about fiber arts and its unique bridge between art and agriculture. There are a whole host of demonstrators at the festival, including John Lindsey, who has been a long-standing participant.

Lindsey’s craft at dem-onstrating the usage of his spinning wheel and other fiber tools have been a big at-traction among festival-goers. It was just over 50 years ago he became acclimated with spinning when he purchased a walking wheel to fill up a space in front of his apart-

ment’s picture window. Lind-sey enjoyed his initial experi-ence at spinning by uniquely teaching himself such skills and his curiosity grew from there. His knowledge of early American life in the 1850s, teaching skills and research on spinning all helped form his ability to be a proficient spinner.

He has a broad collection of spinning wheels, including the original spinning device, the drop spindle. Lindsey enjoys producing linen and fabric thread while spinning. Lately, he has raised flaxseed plants from seed that are then used as a part of his linen making demonstration. As a left handed individual working with right-handed and footed spinning wheels, he often feels like he is learn-ing to operate these mecha-nisms in reverse.

Lindsey lives with his wife, Gaye in Adams County. They have 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He spends

a lot of his time not only spinning, but also woodwork-ing. Lindsey has a passion of making wooden table and chair sets for his family, along with repairing items that are made of wood. The Jay County Fiber Arts Festival organizers are very thankful for Lindsey’s participation at demonstrating his talents to others at their annual event.

Plan to stop in and wit-ness Lindsey’s incredible demonstrations at the Jay County Fiber Arts Festi-val. He is more than happy to chat with festival-goers about his knowledge of the spinning and wood-working process and craft. If you are interested in more informa-tion about the Jay County Fiber Arts Festival, including signing up for classes, website at: http://www.visitjaycounty.com/fiberfest

Otis ReddingFebruary 1968

“Sittin’ in the morning sun/I’ll be sittin’ when the evening comes.”

Otis Red-ding was at peace — sort of — when he began his best-known creation on a friend’s houseboat in Sausalito, Calif. On one lazy, sunny afternoon in 1967, Red-ding strummed his acoustic guitar and softly sang whatever lyrics drifted into his head.

He was going somewhere with a tune, he just didn’t know where.

“Looks like nothing’s gonna change/Everything still remains the same.”

Were those lines meant to be ironic? At that point, Otis Red-ding was really all about change. He had wowed the (overwhelm-ingly white) crowd at the recent Monterey Pop Festival. Aretha Franklin had taken his “Respect” to number one on Billboard’s pop chart. He had been listening to Bob Dylan and the Beatles. He talked of starting his own record label.

Born in 1941, Redding had grown up in Macon, Ga., the home of Little Richard and James Brown, both early major influences. Redding left school at age 15 and went on the road to sing with the Upsetters, Little Richard’s former backup group. Later on, Redding hooked up — as lead singer — with another Macon outfit, Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers. They had

scored a regional hit called “Love Twist,” and Atlantic Records was showing interest. In October 1962, Atlantic invited Jenkins to do some recording in Memphis. Jenkins didn’t drive, so Redding chauffeured his friend in a bor-rowed station wagon.

The Memphis house band that day included a future Redding collaborator, guitarist Steve Cropper. The Jenkins session never came together, but in the studio that afternoon, Redding cut an original soul ballad called “These Arms of Mine.” It became the first of 21 hit singles he would record in his brief lifetime.

On Oct. 4, 1967, Redding met with Cropper in a Memphis recording studio to polish Red-ding’s “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay.” “We knew we finally had the song that would cross him over to the pop market,” Cropper would say later.

But only Redding and Cropper believed in the future classic. The power people behind Volt Records (Otis’s label) hated what was offered and condemned the song as being too “pop” for Redding’s hard-core fans. Where was that signature Otis Redding soul? And what was with that adlibbed whistling of Redding’s that showed up at the end?

Three days after finishing recording “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” Redding died at age 26 when his small private plane slammed into a Wisconsin lake. He and his five-piece band, the Bar-Kays, had been head-ing to Madison for a club date. One band member survived the crash.

Steve Cropper ended up tinkering with Redding’s work by adding sound effects of gently lapping waves. The result was a fine point on what rock histo-rian Dave Marsh once declared being “as whole, as fully realized and mature, as any record ever made.” Music fans obviously agreed; by the end of the century “Dock” had earned a phenomenal 6 million spins on the radio.

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brary this month will showcase African American women who refused to take a limited role in society — and in so doing became leaders who made a dif-ference in the community.

Three Saturday presentations will be given. All three programs will take place in the Reading Garden Lounge on the first floor of the South Building at 800 Vine St.

“Empowerment and Achieve-ment: African American Women in the Queen City” is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Historian John Harshaw and members of the Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women will talk about one of the old-est African-American women’s organizations in the U.S.: the Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs.

Established in 1904 with a mission to cultivate and educate women, the federation had 40 chapters by the 1950s. The women established day cares, cultural art groups and scholar-ship awards. They also provided clothes and food for needy fami-lies, and volunteers for hospitals and retirement homes.

The Feb. 3 presentation will

include discussion of efforts to preserve and renovate the federation’s clubhouse, a Samuel Hannaford-designed mansion and registered national historic landmark, at 1010 Chapel St. in Walnut Hills.

“Marian Spencer: Keep on Fighting” will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10.

Join biographer Dorothy H. Christenson for a talk about this Cincinnati legend who achieved a number of civic leadership firsts and left a legacy of lasting civil rights victories. Of these, the best-known is the deseg-regation of Cincinnati’s Coney Island.

Spencer’s campaign to raise awareness of industrial toxic-waste practices in minority neighborhoods also was later adapted into national Superfund legislation.

The final presentation, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, will look at the Miss Black Cincinnati and Miss Black Teen Cincinnati pageants.

Thirty-eight years ago, Robert L. Humphries created this pag-eant focused on the inner beauty of the contestants and valuing young African American women for their intellect and poise.

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Strength and Balance — 8:55-9:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Union Township Civic Center, 4350 Aicholtz Road, Cincinnati. Participants use tension bands, light weights and small balls to improve mobility, strength and balance. Free for Silver Sneaker mem-bers, $6 per class for non Silver Sneaker members. For more information, call (513) 478-0887.

Support Group — Infor-mal support group for those caring for someone with a memory disorder from 6-7 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month at Artis Senior Living of Bridgetown, 5799 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati. Join in as participants exchange practi-cal information on caregiving problems and possible solutions; talk through challenges and ways of coping; share feelings, needs and concerns; and learn about resources available. RSVP to (513) 832-1597.

Support Group — Informal support group for those caring for someone with a memory dis-order from 6-7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month at Artis Senior Living of Mason, 6200 Snider Road, Mason, Ohio. Join in as participants exchange practical information on caregiving problems and possible solution; talk through challenges and ways of coping; share feelings, needs and con-cerns; and learn about resources available. RSVP to Jerry Craft at (513) 229-7450.

How the 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impact You — 11:30 a.m. lunch and noon

program Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Law Practice of Dennison Keller, 4240 Hunt Road, Blue Ash. This event is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be provided. Seating is limited. RSVP to Lisa at (513) 818-1111 or [email protected].

Long Term Care Insurance – What’s love got to do with it? — 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Law Practice of Dennison Keller, 4240 Hunt Road, Blue Ash. This event is free and open to the public. A light breakfast will be provided. Seating is limited. To RSVP, contact Therese Wantuch at (513) 509-5067 or [email protected].

Three-Part Series for Non-Profits — 9:30-11:30 a.m. Feb.

22 is part two, How to create a successful budget, presented by Arlene De Silva. This event is hosted by the Law Practice of Dennison Keller, 4240 Hunt Road, Cincinnati. To register for these sessions, contact Cara Dyne-Gores at [email protected] or call (513) 364-0070.

WMKV Big Band Dance — 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at Maple Knoll Village Audito-rium, 11100 Springfield Pike, Springdale. Listen to great big band music and get out on the spacious dance floor and show your stuff. Cost is $11 per person admission and includes snacks and soft drinks. Tickets available at the door. For more information, call (513) 782-2427 or the dance weather hotline is (513) 782-4399.

Humphries and former contes-tants will discuss the history of these pageants and the impact they made on individual lives and on the community.

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As you drive down the tran-quil, tree-lined street of Burns Avenue, Wyoming, Ohio, you notice at the corner of Burns and Wyoming Avenue, an eye catching, handsomely crafted Presbyterian Church. No matter what the season – under a thick, white, blanket of snow or shaded by mature trees and surrounded by a beautifully manicured lawn – the striking Romanesque Revival design will capture your attention!

In late 1869, a humble little Presbyterian Church was born in Wyoming. It was a built out of wood in the common Victorian-Gothic style as many of the beautiful homes were in the area. A little over a year later, the church was dedicated and had 70 members.

By 1885, the little Presbyte-rian Church membership had outgrown the beautiful church. While the men of the church were discussing how to finance a simple enlargement of their structure … the women of the church took to actions and in one day raised $15,000.

That was a lot of money

in those days. The men were impressed and decided to erect a new church made of stone … If the ladies could raise another $15,000. Of course, the invincible women of Wyoming accepted the challenge. Not only did they raise enough pledges for a ‘stone’ church, they raised enough money to secure the services of famed architect Samuel P. Han-naford who completed the new church in 1889. It was dedicated on May 18, 1890.

Cincinnatians have been spoiled by the craftsmanship of Samuel Hannaford and others, who have built many Roman-esque styled churches, businesses and grand homes throughout the city and townships. His skill can be seen all over Cincinnati, Ken-tucky, Indiana and Illinois. Some of his famous local buildings are: Cincinnati City Hall, Eden Park Water Station No. 7, Van Wormer Library (University of Cincin-nati), Green County Courthouse and the great Cincinnati Music Hall – just to touch the iceberg of his work.

On March 3, 1980, the Wyoming Presbyterian Church was registered in the National Register as a historic building in Wyoming, Ohio. The church is the

first church in the Wyoming city limits.

The Historical Society of Wyo-ming presented the church with a historical marker on Oct. 29, 2017. You can find it on the Wyo-ming Avenue side of the building.

The picturesque Presbyte-rian Church of Wyoming, Ohio (located at: 225 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215) is a busy church offering activities and classes for adults and children alike. Take Sunday for example: starting at 8 a.m., ‘Early Sanctu-ary Worship’ – a more intimate and traditional style of worship that meets in the sanctuary. At 9 a.m. ‘Visions Worship’ begins in the Great Room. It is more con-temporary and casual featuring the Vision Worship Band. At 11 a.m., ‘Sanctuary Worship’ – a full traditional style service. Music is a very important part of worship at this church. Not only do they have the Vision Worship Band, they also offer a Chancel Choir and a Bell Choir you can join. And of course, what historical church would be complete with-out a grand, pipe organ.

Anyone looking for a welcom-ing and warm church, should visit the Wyoming Presbyterian Church.

Airlines boast of their cheap fares compared to what have become the halcyon days of

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A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report reveals your fare, plus the price of checking in one piece of luggage, now costs more than when luggage was included in the price of your ticket.

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Forty-four percent of 60- to 70-year-olds retire with a mortgage

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American Financing — a leading national mortgage banker — recently released the results of its 2017 Retire-ment and Mortgages Survey, a study examining mortgage,

retirement and homeowner-ship trends and preferences among 60- to 70-year-olds.

According to the findings, 44 percent of 60- to 70-year-olds bring their mortgage

into retirement, with 32 percent predicting that it will take them more than eight years to pay off, and an additional 17 percent saying that they will possibly never pay it off. These results are a fitting follow-up to Fannie Mae’s own recent findings, which showed that today’s Baby Boomers demonstrate a greater likelihood of carrying mortgage debt than previous generations.

“Part of the American dream, and homeownership, is the expectation that after years of hard work, you can retire with financial secu-rity — but the unfortunate reality for many of today’s baby boomers is that their debt burden remains high,” said Carrie Niess, business analyst at American Fi-nancing. “As concerning as this is, there are still many untapped options, such as refinancing and reverse mort-

gages, which a lot of folks could benefit from.”

Additional survey high-lights include:

• A majority (64 percent) of 60- to 70-year-old homeown-ers plan to remain in their current home — with 62 percent of these individuals planning to leave the home to their children/estate.

• A majority (58 percent) have refinanced their loan at some point, and 72 percent of these individuals did so in order to lower their mortgage rate.

• Nineteen percent of 60- to 70-year-olds do not know what a reverse mortgage is, while 15 percent would be open to considering one.

In addition, the survey revealed that a majority (71 percent) of 60- to 70-year-olds would be likely to make home renovations rather than move in the event that a health issue affected their

mobility and/or comfort at home. But the question remains, how would these individuals afford to do so if they ran out of savings? Fur-ther, nearly half (48 percent) of those surveyed reported being unsure of what they would do in the event that retirement funds ran low.

More details and key find-ings from the study can be found in American Financ-ing’s full report, available at

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online using Survey Monkey. Eight hundred participants between the ages of 60 and 70 were polled, spanning across the United States. The demographic of those polled represented a broad range in household income, geographic location and gender.

On June 6, 2008, a unique flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to commemorate a special event. A watershed moment in American history? Well, sort of. The banner honored the 75th anniversary of the drive-in movie theater.

Its beginning can be traced back to 1932, when folks living on Thomas Avenue in Camden, N.J., might have witnessed some strange goings-on from neighbor Richard Hollings-head. He had nailed a bed-sheet between two trees by his driveway, set a home movie projector on the hood of his car and placed a radio behind the sheet. Then Hollingshead, his radio blaring at full volume, had projected a movie onto his fluttering “screen.”

Why all that weird activ-ity? Hollingshead had been concerned about his mother, who was a rather large lady. To Mrs. Hollingshead, a visit to an indoor movie house guar-anteed great discomfort in a too-tight theater seat. Richard figured that, if a film could be enjoyed from the comfort of a spacious auto seat, this could alleviate his mother’s problem.

And so was born the drive-in movie concept.

One year later, and with three other investors, Hol-lingshead bought 400 nearby acres and terraced 336 parking spaces in gentle front-wheel inclines, so that vehicles directly in front of car-cocooned drive-in viewers wouldn’t block the screen.

Newspaper ads for the new Automobile Movie Theater showed a chubby woman try-ing to squeeze into a movie-house seat.

On opening night, visiting movie patrons handed over 25 cents apiece to see a British comedy called “Wives Beware” on a 40-by-50-foot screen. Customers instantly embraced

Hollingshead’s brainchild — they could relax in their ve-hicles, smoke cigarettes, bring their kids, chat without being shushed. Drive-ins weren’t just for families, either; for ro-mantically inclined teenagers, the media soon labeled such venues “passion pits.”

Hollinshead’s biggest early problem involved sound. RCA had created three 6-foot high speakers that suppos-edly guaranteed equal sound distribution everywhere on the grounds. But front-row people were subject to an ear-pounding volume, while back-row viewers could barely hear. Also, neighbors griped about the nightly noise. Even-tually RCA came to the rescue by developing wire-attached speakers that hung on car windows.

Thanks to a prosperous economy and a growing car culture, drive-in theaters mushroomed in popularity after World War II. By 1958 the number of such sites — featuring about 25 percent of all movie screens in America at the time — reached its peak with 4,063 locations. The largest such venue was the All-Weather Drive-In in Copiague, N.Y., which boasted 2,500 parking spaces, an ad-ditional indoor sitting area, a playground, a shuttle and a full-service restaurant that offered rooftop dining.

Unfortunately, the unavoid-able passage of time brought unwelcome changes in the form of soaring land values and competition from increas-ing technology, especially with the development of popular home video systems.

While most former sites have morphed into housing developments or shopping centers, the remaining weed-infested lots and flea-market locales now stand as sentinels to still-vivid memories of silver-screen stories once told under nighttime skies.

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Gaiman to speakat Aronoff Center

Rosie the Riveter is an American icon representing the women who worked in factories during World War II. These women learned new jobs and filled in for the men who were away at war. They produced much of the arma-ments and ammunition to supply the war effort.

They also paid FICA on their wages, contributing to the Social Security program.

These “Rosies” embodied the “can-do” spirit immortal-ized in a poster by J. Howard Miller. Both the image and the spirit live on today.

If you asked Rosie about Social Security, she would use her rivet gun to drive home the value of Social Security for women.

More Rosies work today, and nearly 60 percent of people receiving benefits are women. Women tend to live longer than men, so Social Security’s inflation-adjusted

benefits help protect women.You can outlive your sav-

ings and investments, but Social Security is for life.

Women provide their own basic level of protection when they work and pay taxes into the Social Security system. Women who have been mar-ried and had low earnings or who didn’t work may be cov-ered through their spouses’ work.

Today’s Rosie will turn her “can-do” spirit to learning more about Social Security and what role it will play in her financial plan for the future. She focuses on our pamphlet called “What Every Woman Should Know,” avail-able at socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10127.html for a game plan.

She rolls up her sleeves and sets up her “my Social Security” account (socialsecu-rity.gov/myaccount) to review her earnings and estimates.

If she finds an incorrect post-ing, she’ll locate her W-2 form and quickly contact Social Security to correct it because she understands these are the earnings used to figure her benefits.

She dives into understand-ing benefits at our planner pages at socialsecurity.gov/planners.

She examines how mar-riage, divorce, death of a spouse, work and other is-sues might affect her ben-efits.

She studies our fact sheet “When to Start Receiving Retirement Benefits” at so-cialsecurity.gov/pubs/ to help her decide when it’s time to lay down the rivet gun.

And when the time is right,

International best-selling author Neil Gaiman has always been vocal about his love for and support of libraries. He often credits them for his distin-guished career.

And thanks to the Public Li-brary of Cincinnati and Hamil-ton County, his fans will have a chance to see him in person next month.

“An Evening with Neil Gaiman” will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall.

At this live event, Gaiman will tell stories and read stories, answer questions, and in his own words, “amaze, befuddle and generally delight. It will be fun and odd and not like any other evening with Neil Gaiman.”

Born in the United Kingdom, the author describes himself as a “feral child who was raised in libraries.” He credits librarians with fostering his life-long love of reading. He now lives near Minneapolis.

she will file for retirement benefits online at socialsecu-rity.gov/retire.

Whether it was keeping the war effort production lines humming or discover-ing what is available to her

from Social Security, Rosie symbolized the motto “We can do it.” Rosie and millions like her rely on the financial protection provided by Social Security in assembling their own financial futures.

One of the most celebrated writers of our time, Gaiman’s popular and critically acclaimed works bend genres while reach-ing an audience of all ages. He wrote the bestselling contem-

porary fantasy novel “American Gods,” the young-adult story “Coraline,” and the children’s novel “The Graveyard Book.”

His ground-breaking “Sand-man” comics have earned numerous accolades. Two of his speeches have gone viral, including the commencement speech “Make Good Art.” He also scripted two episodes of “Doctor Who.”

“I make things up and write them down” is the way Gaiman describes his art.

Tickets cost $5 each (limit four per person). A limited number of $100 VIP tickets, which include a meet-and-greet with the author, went on sale in January.

To purchase tickets, go online to CincinnatiArts.org; call (513) 621-2787; or visit the ticket office at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.

The author will not be signing books at the March 8 event, but Joseph-Beth Booksellers will be on hand with books to purchase, including several that are pre-signed.

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Free museums offer variety for winter

More seniors delay collecting Social Security

Hospice care available at home

What do you enjoy doing in the winter? For those of you who don’t enjoy ice skating or skiing, going to museums may be the answer. There are many museums in the Greater Cincinnati area that have no admission charge.

For those who enjoy art there are several options in Cincin-nati.

Cincinnati Art Museum, located in scenic Eden Park, is open daily, 11 – 5, except on Monday. Closes Thursday at 8 p.m.

One of the oldest art muse-ums in the U.S., CAM features a diverse collection of more than 67,000 artworks spanning 6,000 years, making it one of the most comprehensive collec-tions in the Midwest. In addi-tion to displaying its own broad collection in numerous galler-ies, the museum hosts several traveling exhibitions each year. CAM also offers programs, activities and special events. Art After Dark, which is on the last Friday of every month, of-fers live entertainment, a cash bar, tours and exclusive access to special exhibitions. General

admission is freeThe Contemporary Art

Center is one of the first contemporary art institutions in the United States. Having no permanent collection, all exhibitions are temporary and ever-changing. The UnMuseum is a gallery of interactive art designed to offer children and parents an enjoyable experi-ence. From 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday – Monday; 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesday - Friday; and Closed Sunday and Tues-day.

The neighboring 21c Mu-seum Hotel is a multi-venue contemporary art museum, hotel and restaurant. It is dedi-cated to rotating exhibits of 21st century art. Free 24/7 365 days/year. Guided docent tours offered at 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday.

The Taft Museum of Art, at 316 Pike St., has collections that include European old mas-ter and 19th-century American paintings, Chinese porcelains, European decorative arts, Limoges enamels, watches, sculptures and furniture. Free admission on Sundays and limited free on-site parking.

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Deferring Social Security-benefit checks past the age of 62 seems to be catching on, according to the Kiplinger’s Retirement Report.

Less than 30 percent of the 61-year-old pre-retirees polled by Fidelity Investments last year planned to claim their Social Security benefits at their next birthday (the earliest age at which recipients can be qualified).

Results of a similar survey taken in 2008 indicated some 45 percent of the 61-year-olds intended to register for their checks at age 62.Mature Life Features, copyright 2018

A relative’s mother stoutly refused to go to a hospital whenever faced with a medi-cal emergency because “that’s where people die.”

She didn’t have any choice just a few weeks after her 99th birthday celebration when she contracted a cold. And, yes, she died.

The “that’s where people go to die” perception is partly the same reason a lot of folks avoid discussing hospice care for an elderly parent. Howev-er, hospice care can be viewed as a comforting and comfort-able way to end life’s journey.

First of all, you don’t have to go to a hospice. The com-fort and care aimed at easing

physical pain can be given at home. More than 90 percent of patients who qualify for hospice care are treated at home.

And Medicare covers it, in many cases.

Hospice care is defined as a program for people with six months or less to live if their condition runs its normal course. To qualify, the attend-ing physician and hospice medical director involved must agree the patient’s con-dition fits those criteria.

The program provides all medical equipment, supplies and medication. The medi-cal team includes doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers, as well as a corps of other caregivers supported by family members to provide the around-the-clock atten-tion.

Patients can retain their own primary care physicians as part of the team.

As you can see, the intent is to care for the patient who wishes to be cared for at home — and to die there, if it comes to that.

Like any plan that involves members of the family, you should discuss the possibility of hospice, and begin looking into the pitfalls and benefits for yourself or a member of your family.

Consider starting your inquiry by asking your family doctor for his or her thoughts on the matter.Mature Life Features, copyright 2018

Airport, has a display area and hangar open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. It is closed on major holidays. There’s no charge to visit the display, but donations are welcome

Cincinnati Aviation Heri-tage Society & Museum, in Lunken Airport’s historic Art Deco terminal, collects, restores and displays aviation artifacts relating to Ohio and

the Cincinnati Tri-State in particular; and all aviation in general.

Sports Investments Inc., at 10026 Montgomery Road, is a combination sports collectible store and museum. The mu-seum displays unique memo-rabilia of the Cincinnati Reds dating from the 1800s to the present including equipment, programs, photographs, tick-ets, pins, etc. It also features memorabilia from the careers of all-time Red’s greats, Edd Roush and Eppa Rixey, the red Corvette given to Pete Rose for breaking the hit record, and jerseys worn by the Big Red Machine players. Open daily except Sunday.

The Greater Cincinnati Police Museum on Reading

Road is “Preserving the His-tory of Law Enforcement in the Greater Cincinnati Area.” Its displays include historical documents, guns, badges, and photographs. Free parking and admission, however dona-tions are appreciated.

The Karl E. Limper Geology Museum, located in Miami University’s Shideler Hall in Oxford, provides displays of minerals, rocks, fossils, and meteorites from all over the world to help better under-stand and appreciate basic geological concepts. It con-tains hundreds of specimens of the world-famous fossils of southwestern Ohio. The free museum is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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What are some effects of hearing loss?

Wade promoted to chief of staff

Painting donated to Milford art collection

Hearing loss is currently the third most prevalent health concern in the United States today. This stagger-ing statistic indicates the pervasiveness of hearing loss in our society. Unfortunately,

research shows that the majority of individuals with hearing loss often go undi-agnosed and/or untreated for many years, allowing the negative effects of the im-pairment to slowly encroach

on their lives.Untreated hearing loss

has been shown to affect people physically, socially, psychologically and emotion-ally. Some individuals with

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati has named Lind-sey Wade as its chief of staff. Wade most recently served as assistant development direc-tor, overseeing the federa-

tion’s annual campaign.As chief of staff, Wade will

lead staff culture and commu-nication, meetings and celebra-tions; coordinate interdepart-mental operations; manage the

The Greater Milford Area Historical Society has accepted the gift of a historical painting into its art collection. The origi-nal oil painting by Enno Meyer (1874-1947), titled “War Dogs” was presented to the GMAHS on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, by Bob Siegfried, a local resident and distant relative of Meyer by marriage.

Meyer was born in Cincin-nati. He and his wife, Marie, he lived in Miami Township, Milford, on an estate known as Pine Lawns (now the site of Clermont Nursing Home). They are buried in Milford’s Green-lawn Cemetery.

By profession, Meyer was a photographer, painter, sculp-

tor, etcher and illustrator. He studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy with Frank Duve-neck. He is recognized for his works depicting American In-dians and exotic animals that were part of the Cincinnati Zoo in 1895-96.

Meyer was also a dog breeder, and his passion and experience in this field led him to serve as a judge for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. He wrote and illustrated standards on several dog breeds includ-ing German shepherds, which are depicted in the “War Dogs” painting.

“The historical society is honored to receive this signifi-

cant work of art,” commented Donna Amann, administrator, Greater Milford Area Histori-cal Society. “Many people who visit Promont are particularly interested in the society’s art collection, and we are pleased to expand the offering with this gift. Plans are to have the painting professionally cleaned and reframed before display-ing it among other items in the society’s veteran-oriented collection.”

For more about the Greater Milford Area Historical Society and Promont or how to contact the society, please visit Mil-fordHistory.net or follow on Facebook at MilfordHistorical-Society.

Federation budget; and align the goals of the Federation with de-p a r t m e n t staffing and priorities.

In addi-tion, she will man-age the marketing department; manage strategic as well as day-to-day information technol-ogy; and oversee grant manage-ment. She will be in charge of strengthening systems and pro-cesses, and organization-wide measurement and evaluation.

Wade was hired at the Jewish Federation in 2006 as the young adult division director. Soon af-ter, her title was expanded to in-clude the Women’s Philanthropy Director. She took on additional roles in the development de-partment, eventually managing major gifts and the entire an-

nual campaign, implementing a new donor database system and managing the Federation’s data analyst and database mainte-nance.

“Lindsey Wade’s career at the federation is the model for the federation’s commitment to talent management, which is one of the Federation’s priority goals,” said CEO Shep England-er. “If we are to remain a top-tier Jewish community, the Fed-eration and its partner agencies must follow best practices to de-velop and retain top-tier Jewish professionals. One of those best practices is developing high-potential professionals early in their careers and then promot-ing them from within.

“Lindsey has always gone be-yond her job description, focus-ing on the needs of the whole organization and on the commu-nity she loves,” Englander add-ed. “She has remarkable ability to integrate detailed systems with big goals in a collaborative,

effective, and passionate way. She is the perfect choice to be the federation’s chief of staff.”

Wade has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University Bloomington in business and telecommunications. She lives in Montgomery with her hus-band, Eric, and their two sons, Andrew and Tyler. They are ex-cited to welcome their third son in May.

“I am honored to be named the chief of staff at the Jewish Federation,” Wade said. “I look forward to working with our tal-ented team of professionals and volunteers, all of whom work tirelessly to build a strong and vibrant Jewish community. In my 12 years at the federation, I have been fortunate to work in many different capacities, but I am especially motivated to take on this new role. By bringing our departments and priorities together, we can even better provide for the diverse needs of the community.”

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A visit to the River of the West and Portland

When we decided to fly to Portland, Ore., the first thing Bud wanted to know was the meaning of the word Oregon. It means River of the West in Shoshone and it’s the Beaver State because of the abun-dance of beaver.

Oregon became a state Valentine’s Day in 1859 and is known for forests, farms, mountains and beaches.

The state was founded as a refuge from disputes about slavery and at one time its con-stitution contained a “whites only” clause. Needless to say that clause was deleted some time ago.

Tracing its history, I found Lewis and Clark explored the area in 1805 and the Mult-nomah and Clackamas lived in the area prior to the white man settling there. These Na-tive Americans were first docu-mented by Lewis and Clark. Not only Americans but both English and French fur traders

trapped in the area and As-toria was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rockies. Oregon territory was created in 1848. The land had been claimed by Spain, Russia and England before it became America’s 33rd state.

PortlandWe had never been to Port-

land before, so it was with a new excitement we boarded our plane at Chicago’s O’Hare International and found our first class seats. Yes, we’ve be-come spoiled and enjoy flying first class on longer trips. And, we found by the time we pay the luggage fee and buy our meals and drinks when flying coach, the cost isn’t that much more.

We found Portland delight-ful. It is located in the Wil-lamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest. Settlement began in the 1830s as it was lo-cated at the end of the Oregon Trail.

It has been called the “City of Roses” since the turn of the century because the weather

is ideal for growing the bushes that are home to all types and colors of the fragrant flowers.

Portland carries the nick-name “Bridgetown” because of the many bridges that span the Willamette River. The Haw-thorn (1910), the Steel (1912) and the Broadway (1913) bridges have all been designat-ed as historic landmarks. The Tilikum Crossing bridge (2015) is the city’s newest bridge.

It is the largest city in the state and is famed for being quirky and home of coffee shops, boutiques, farm-to-table restaurants and microbrewer-ies.

Early fur traders called the area “The Clearing.” It is no longer a clearing. It is a mod-ern city with modern buildings, parks and schools and a large population of mostly friendly people.

We knew the name Portland came from Portland, Maine, but what we didn’t know was how the name came about. It was on the flip of a coin. Having been won by two out of three flips. It seems business partner Asa Lovejoy wanted the new city to be named Boston. His partner Francis Pettygrove wanted it named Portland. Thus the coin toss with Pettygrove winning.

The city was founded in 1845 and incorporated in 1851.

Jeri Seely is editor in chief of Senior Life and has done extensive traveling with her husband, D. G. “Bud” Seely, not only in Indiana and Ohio but throughout the United States and in a number of foreign countries.

Continued from page 14hearing loss may suffer from excessive stress or fatigue, a result of the extra energy expended when straining to hear. Oftentimes, untreated hearing loss can lead to fam-ily conflict. The person with hearing loss may be accused of not listening, or of hav-ing “selective hearing,” and choosing to hear only what he/she wants to hear. In time, continued miscommunica-tion can lead to frustration or even resentment between family members.

Further, untreated hearing loss has been linked with de-pression, anxiety and social withdrawal. Because the ef-fects of hearing loss are exac-erbated in areas with exces-sive background noise, social gatherings may become more stressful than enjoyable.

The individual with hearing loss may experience feelings of anxiety when entering areas with background noise and in time may choose to withdrawal from these social settings. This lack of social relationships can in turn lead to feelings of depression or isolation.

If you have a friend or loved one who exhibits signs of hearing loss, or if you yourself are experienc-ing difficulty hearing, the professionals at Cincinnati Hearing Center can help. Fortunately, 90 percent of all hearing losses can be effec-tively treated by means of amplification and/or assistive listening devices. Call (513) 598-9444 to schedule your hearing evaluation today and begin your path towards bet-ter hearing.

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‘Take Us Along’ Contest

This month’s Take Us Along winner is Sherryl Wrightsman of Anderson, Ind. She took Senior Life along on a trip to the Mounds State Park and is shown with a copy of the newspaper in front of the park’s sign.

She writes that she is from Michigan but lives in Indiana. Each time she drives up SR 15 to Michigan she tries to pick up a Senior Life and tells us “thanks for a great magazine!”

Mounds State Park is located off I-69 east of Anderson and features unique “earthworks” built by prehistoric people known as the Adena-Hopewells. The Great Mound, the largest, is believed to have been built around 160 B.C. and was used as a gathering place.

The park offers fishing, hiking, picnicking, swimming, a nature center with programs, a launch ramp, camping and other activities.

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Senior center promotes art

Fast savings on food

The Anderson Township Senior Center is becoming a center for art — with new displays and multiple opportunities to learn the skills to make art in a variety of media. Three walls are dedi-cated to the fine art on a rotating basis. One wall showcases a “featured artist” and the other displays are examples of work created by the participants in art and craft groups.

The watercolor group meets every Thursday morning and works on a monthly assign-ment which is later critiqued by members. Instruction is offered by the more advanced artists and is supplemented with Instruc-tional DVDs. The members of this group periodically travel to fine art exhibits in the Cincinnati area so that their understanding of art continually grows as their skills improve.

The oil painting group paints on Monday morning with instruc-tion shared by the participants.

People who love to quilt gather on Tuesday afternoon. They share both traditional and in-novative techniques for creating useable items and art quilts designed to focus on a variety of textures and threads.

The woodcarvers bring their tools to make hand carved items such as birds, statues and decorative items. This very dedicated group meets on Wednesday morning. Making art extends to other forms also like the card-making class which is offered monthly and taught by professional Beth Klaine. Crafts like coloring and variety projects attract those venturing into art.

The Anderson Township Senior Center is located at 7970 Beechmont Ave., behind the fire station. Membership is available to Anderson residents as well as nearby communities. Some of the groups request a minimal con-tribution for each meeting while others are drop in with no cost.

Want to cut back on your food expenses? Try these tips.

• Making your own iced tea instead of buying it by the bottle can save you tens of dollars. And

you can fashion your own flavors as you keep a cool gallon in the fridge.

• Baking your own pizza not only saves cash, it gives you the ability to match everybody’s taste in your house. Just pick up some pre-made pizza dough at your fa-

vorite supermarket. Sprinkle each person’s favorite toppings on as many slices as they usually eat.

• Another way to save on food costs is to buy store brands (rather than name brands) of your favored entrée or snack.

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