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Senior Perspectives A Senior Resources Publication Pam Curtis .................................................... 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JULY | AUGUST 2015 3 SENIOR PERSPECTIVES Note from the Editor We wanted to take a minute to tell Perspectives for many years until their merger with you about some exciting changes the MLive Media Group in 2012. Senior Resources happening with Senior Perspectives then worked with a publishing contractor for three newspaper. years until our strategic planning process indicated that Senior Perspectives could be completely managed We’re delighted to announce and operated in-house, by Senior Resources. that Senior Resources of West Michigan is now the Publisher We are also pleased to announce that Senior for Senior Perspectives. We’ve Perspectives is the newest member of the North Ameri- BY partnered with The Grand can Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA). Senior MICHELLE FIELDS Press to produce an amazing Perspectives is the only senior publication member publication and to reach more represented in Michigan. readers than ever before. Besides EDITOR OF Finally, Senior Perspectives wouldn’t be pos- our new, enhanced appearance, THE SENIOR sible without those behind the scene making every PErsPECTIVES you’ll notice we’ve increased our publication the best it can be. They are Copy Editor, page size from 28 to 32 pages. Bonnie Borgeson and Designer, Jay Newmarch. We’ve created a larger distribution area to reach locations that are not currently being served within You can also view Senior Perspectives issues on-line at Muskegon, Ottawa and Oceana Counties. www.SeniorResourcesWMi.org, under the Publication tab. Senior Resources of West Michigan has had the privilege of bringing Senior Perspectives to its readers We hope you continue to enjoy future editions of for decades. Since 1974, Senior Perspectives has been Senior Perspectives. providing informative articles and information by some of the finest and most respected writers in West Sincerely, Michigan. The Muskegon Chronicle published Senior Michelle Fields, Editor and Publisher SENIOR PERSPECTIVES 4 JULY | AUGUST 2015 others, he conced- The way we live today has changed from the genera- ed and served in tions of years gone by. This could be old thinking on my Keith’s World the army. part, but if it comes to where people must live off the land, then there could be an issue. The knowledge of During WWI, Sgt survival is very important and should not be dismissed York became a Growing Your because of modern technology. Being dependent could hero by capturing be a problem. An example is our apartment: when the 132 prisoners and power goes out we are very limited in what we can do. saving the lives of We cannot cook or have hot water, no furnace keeps Own Food many others. After us warm, and we cannot even get into the apartment Recently on Facebook, there was the war he toured complex after a couple of hours due to battery issues a picture of two kids picking veg- the United States. on the electronic entrance system. etables from a garden with the cap- He was hesitant to tion, “Every School Should Teach share his war expe- I think we should be able to survive off the land. Many Gardening,” for food is kind of riences, but did it towns, villages and cities have developed or support important. Isn’t it a little humorous to seek monies for programs for small gardens. Gardening may have to find an article saying that how schools in the hill country of Tennessee. In the hills of been lost for many over the generations and now that to grow a backyard garden needs Tennessee, children didn’t spend much time in school, it has come to our attention, something should be done BY to be taught in school? At one time for their time was needed to help with farming respon- for various reasons. many schools taught home eco- sibilities. Most of the children were lucky to attend 2 or KEITH There is so much to learn today in order to have a pros- SIPE nomics and other skill classes to the 3 months of classes throughout the year. perous and happy life. Teaching life skills and garden- children. For thousands of years Today our society has become dependent on others for ing might not be such a bad idea for our schools. So families have been growing their own food, plus hunt- the clothes they wear, growing their food, transporta- maybe it isn’t as funny as I first stated, for these life ing for their meat and the pelts needed for survival. tion, heating -- and the list goes on and on. After thou- skills have been lost to many. There is a book of the life and legend of Sgt. Alvin C. sands of years of farming and the passing down from You may reach Keith at [email protected] York by John Perry. Alvin York was raised in the hills one generation to another the lessons of hunting and I enjoy writing, photography, flying, cooking and living of Tennessee. The family farmed and worked the good agriculture -- the basics of survival—it’s been lost to to- in downtown Muskegon earth for survival, and hunted as well. Alvin York was day’s generation. Now in the year 2015 we “need” to drafted into the war but objected for religious reasons. teach gardening in our schools. “The growing of food!” After much studying of the Bible, and with help from The basics of survival! JULY | AUGUST 2015 5 SENIOR PERSPECTIVES Bike Time Special Attractions Changes will be seen in this also parked inside the museum. Some bikes from the year’s Bike Time being held in 1960s era will be on display again this year. Muskegon July 16 - 19. Much of In 2014, as many as 27 older bikes were parked in a the activity is being shifted to a special area on the street in front of the museum. site at the old Great Lakes Downs These Included an Indian, a Norton and a Bridgestone. race course property north of The Lakes Mall. Many motorcycles Not all the bikes being ridden through town are noisy, are still expected to