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Day Trippin' Through Florida: A Selection of Relaxing Stops Through the State SUMMER 2017 Meals on wheels When Disaster strikes Planned Fred giving Levin AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Permit #94 Permit Pensacola, FL FL Pensacola, Paid Paid U.S. Postage Postage U.S. Organization Organization Non-Profit Non-Profit $2.95 Presented by CounCil on Aging of west floridA [From the editor] Josh Newby Marketing Communications Director and Editor-in-Chief Summer is here. And while for many of us that means what’s happening on the state level on page 10 with Mr. day trips to the beach and laying out by the pool before Clark. Up in Washington, D.C., things are a little more retreating inside to our comfortably air-conditioned uncertain. Meals on Wheels, for example, has gotten homes, many among us are not so fortunate. Even a lot of attention recently due to proposed cuts to the before the height of summer in August, inside Community Development Block Grant program, which temperatures can reach 90 degrees during the day and helps fund the meal-delivery service. You can find out dip down to just 85 degrees at night without any sort more about this vital initiative on page 15. of central HVAC system. Not only does this make for Also this month, I’m so excited to welcome attorney, some miserable afternoons and evenings, but it also philanthropist and all-around fascinating individual presents a unique health challenge to seniors whose Fred Levin to our pages. Fred was our original Rat bodies may be unable to regulate their temperatures Pack honoree and has lived a storied and at times like they once could – or whose medication makes the controversial life, but his impact on the law profession task that much more difficult. That’s where education and on Northwest Florida is undeniable. This is and personal generosity can help. Each summer, we truly one of the most entertaining and enlightening raise awareness of this dangerous plight that many interviews we’ve ever hosted, and I hope you find it as aging adults face while also raising money for window- interesting and as worthy of cocktail chatter as I do. AC units to help keep their homes at a reasonable and In this great summer issue, you’ll also find some comfortable temperature. This year, we are holding our useful information on planned giving, ideas for fun annual Senior Chill Out at area Lowe’s locations and regional vacations, tips on staying active and so much also hoping to raise money through Home Instead’s more. It’s truly our pleasure to bring you this vital Give65 program. Visit give65.org/coawfla for more material each quarter, and if you know someone who information. may be interested in receiving the quarterly publication, Perhaps you’ve been keeping an eye on all that have them give me a call at (850) 432-1475. I’d love to is happening in the state and federal government. sign them up (for free). Thank you for reading, and as Needless to say, it is a very exciting time on both fronts! always, enjoy life – you’ve earned it! On the state level, agencies who help the elderly were blessed with an increase in general revenue funding – an increase that will go straight to helping you and your neighbors access vital services. 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Appearance in this magazine does not necessarily reflect endorsement of any products or services by Ballinger Publishing or Council on Aging of West Florida. ©2017 SUmmeR 2017 lifeStyle mAgAzine foR SenioRS 7 What’s Inside 25 32 12 15 18 29 Features Day Trippin' Through Florida 25 Fred Levin: An Exclusive Interview 32 Departments In Every Issue 10 Is it Always About Money? 40 News from Council on Aging of West Florida 12 There's Pleasure in Planned Giving 42 Puzzle Page Stay Connected! 15 Meals on Wheels 44 Were you Seen? 18 Senior Chill Out 45 Members & Donors 21 Hurricane Prep for Seniors 29 Staying Active On the cover: Fred Levin Photo by Guy Stevens Council on Aging of West Florida, Inc, is compliant with the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability. 8 Coming of Age SUmmeR 2017 Advocacy Is it Always About Money? by John Clark on Nutrition and Aging in turn, provide more meals It seems whenever I prepare my Services Providers to local elders in need. advocacy artIcle for Coming oF (NANASP) provided Also, many hundreds of Age, I am always talking about “funding” a summary of the local elders who are low- or the status of legislative budgets (state President’s FY 2018 income will be impacted budget and some of the by the elimination of the and national); so, it would be easy to proposed cuts and noted LIHEAP program which think it is always just about money. And that “in its entirety, it is a helps with high energy it is true that we do have to pay the bills. budget that proposes the bills and the SHIP program It does take money to operate our home deepest cuts in domestic which assists elders as programs in a generation.” they “sort through the delivered meals program, our day care Among the programs myriad and complex health center, our senior dining sites and other that would be eliminated insurance plans.” important services. So clearly funding under this proposal are Some of the programs for Council on Aging services is super the Senior Community taking the deepest cuts are Services Employment SNAP (the Supplemental critical; whether it be funding at the local Program (SCSEP), Nutrition Assistance level, the state level or the federal level. Senior Corps, the Social Program, commonly So, first some good news. Services Block Grant known as food stamps), (SSBG), the Community which would be slashed by We are very pleased programs will be approved. Services Block Grant $193 billion over ten years, that Gov. Rick Scott, in his We owe a special thank (CSBG), the Community and Medicaid, which would initial budget proposal, you to the Governor and Development Block Grant be cut by $610 billion over recommended a significant members of our local (CDBG), the Low-Income ten years. increase in state general legislative delegation, Home Energy Assistance Older Americans Act revenue funding for aging Senator Doug Broxson Program (LIHEAP), and (OAA) programs, including programs in Florida. The and Representatives Frank the Medicare State Health nutrition, would also incur Florida legislature has White, Clay Ingram, and Insurance Assistance a small cut by returning also recommended an $8 Jayer Williamson for their Program (SHIP.) Just so funding levels to what million increase in general recognition of the value the reader is aware, the they were in the FY 2017 revenue funding for aging and importance of home Senior Corps program Continuing Resolution.