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M a k i n g a D i f f e r e n c e S i n c e 1 9 9 7 January 6, 2014

Happy New Year! I do not believe in New Year’s Resolutions. I believe in dreams. I believe in writing down the 10 things I want to have happen this year and then putting that list where I can see it-like the bathroom mirror, my desk, etc.

It is easy to get distracted but when you have those 10 things in front of you, amazing things start to happen

There is something I would like to share with you as we start 2014. It is something that has helped me to be happy. It is a very short story found in the book “The Power of Attitude” by Mac Anderson:

“A Native American boy was talking with his grandfather. ‘What do you think about the world situation?’ he asked. The grandfather replied, ‘I feel like wolves are fighting in my heart. One is full of anger and hatred; the other is full of love, forgiveness, and peace.’ ‘Which one will win?’ asked the boy. To which the grandfather replied, ‘The one I feed.’” (Origin Unknown)

Being Prepared. Just this weekend at COSTCO I was looking for emergency supplies and found this great product that is pictured below. It is a Power Failure Light, Flashlight, Night Light and Work Light…all for under $20. Many falls happen when people are getting up at night to use the bathroom. When the power is out they can’t see and fall. This light plugs into the wall and when the power goes out the light turns on. A great safety item to have in your home.

Take Care. Melinda

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Senior citizen cheerleading squad shows spirit is ageless

www.today.com Jan. 4, 2014 By: Rebecca Ruiz

Cheerleading may seem like a young woman’s sport, but try telling that to members of the Sun City Poms. The only requirement to join this Arizona-based cheer squad is age. Members must be older than 55, and some are much more mature than that: The team has two octogenarians. While these ladies might qualify as senior citizens, they hardly look the part when they perform in front of large crowds wearing sequined bodysuits and holding gold pompoms. The Poms have been entertaining audiences since 1979, and they perform up to 50 shows a year, including at parades and pep rallies. “It gives me confidence and makes me feel young,” 77-year-old Shirley Hoffman told TODAY's Jenna Wolfe. That feeling of youthfulness may have to do with how often the Poms engage their minds and bodies. They practice three times a week and frequently learn new choreography. They perform impressive moves like the splits and high kicks.

“Being in the Poms, I think you really have to push yourself,” Nancy Walker, 64, told Wolfe. “You have to get out of your comfort zone and do something you didn't think you ever could do.” These cheerleaders have experience taking on big challenges—many of the Poms once had careers in fields like electrical engineering and teaching. Their loved ones, though, might have been skeptical of cheerleading later in life. Pat Weber, 82, said her husband forbade it: “He said, ‘Over my dead body,’ so I thought, well, all right I don't want to rock the boat, I just won't do it.' And then shortly after that, he passed away...so I came and joined the Poms.”

"We have a secret weapon to looking good, and that's the pantyhose," said one member.

Most of the members never danced or cheered until they retired.

Don't Mess With Old People! Harold was an old man. He was sick and in the hospital. There was one young nurse that just drove him crazy. Every time she came in, she would talk to him like he was a little child. She would say in a patronizing tone of voice, "And how are we doing this morning, or are we ready for a bath, or are we hungry?" Old Harold had had enough of this particular nurse.

One day, Old Harold had breakfast, pulled the juice off the tray, and put it on his bedside stand. He had been given a urine bottle to fill for testing. The juice was apple juice. So ... you know where the juice went!

The nurse came in a little later, picked up the urine bottle and looked at it. "My, but it seems we are a little cloudy today .." At this, Old Harold snatched the bottle out of her hand, popped off the top, and drank it down, saying, "Well, I'll run it through again. Maybe I can filter it better this time."

The nurse fainted ...!

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Dangerous cold can mean frostbite, car trouble Taken from: nbcnews.con By AMY FORLITI

FROSTBITE

At temperatures of 15 to 30 below, exposed skin can get frostbitten in minutes and hypothermia

can quickly set in.

"People need to protect themselves against the intense cold," said Dr. Brian Mahoney,

medical director of emergency services at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.

"They have to wear a hat, they have to have face protection."

Mahoney said mittens are better than gloves, layers of dry clothing are best, and anyone who

gets wet needs to get inside.

"You can't be wearing high-heel shoes with your toes in nylons," he added. "That's a great way to get

frostbite."

Hypothermia, when a person's total body temperature gets too low, could lead to unconsciousness or cardiac arrest. Frostbite, when

extremities freeze, could lead to amputations.

The bottom line, Mahoney said, is to avoid the cold if you can - or make sure all body parts are covered up and covered up well.

CAR BATTERIES

Keeping vehicles in a garage is the most surefire way to ensure they will start in subzero conditions.

But for those who don't have access to a garage, it's important that they check the health of their

vehicle's battery before the cold arrives, said Jason

Most batteries less than three years old should be able to handle the cold, he said. Older batteries and ones that are on the

verge of going dead often cannot even be jump-started once they have been exposed for an extended time to temperatures below zero.

"Some batteries you can't get back to life," Jones said. "Once they get to a certain point, they're done."

SPACE HEATERS

Brandie Nixon awoke the Saturday before Christmas to the screams of her 6-year-old son, Kurtus, and then saw smoke and fire in the

bedroom of the family's small home in St. Clair, Mo.

A portable heater had somehow ignited a toy box, the fire eventually spreading to the bed where

Kurtus was sleeping. Fortunately, he awoke in time to scamper to safety.

"The house didn't have heat," Nixon, a 25-year-old Wal-Mart employee, said, explaining the use of the

portable heater. "I would not use heaters again. It's too risky."

The U.S. Fire Administration says more than 50,000 residential fires annually are caused by heating,

resulting in about 150 deaths. January is the peak month.

"I think it's principally a desperation thing," said William Siedhoff, director of Human Services for the city of St. Louis.

"When you're freezing cold, sometimes logic goes out the window and you seek out whatever means you can to stay warm."

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