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Page 15 – Traveler Tales n Page 19 – Annual Senior Symposium - Protect Your Identity Page 24 – Games & Puzzles n Page 28 – Ask the Doctor PAGE PAGE PAGE 6 11 15 SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2017 n WHAT’S INSIDE THIS ISSUE 05 Letter from the Editor 09 Fall Harvest 14 Keith’s World: Lost 19 Annual Senior 27 USS LST 393 Veterans 32 Back to School: Then & by Michelle Fields by Joel Dulyea Village, Silver Lake Symposium Museum Needs Your Now by Michelle Fields 06 Roll on Muskegon! A 10 Medicare Shopping: by Keith Sipe by Lisa Tyler Photos 33 Autumn Trees and Perfect Bike Ride by Jackie The Season Begins 15 Traveler Tales: Seattle 20 100 Things to Do in the 28 Ask the Doctor Falling Leaves Lindrup RDH, M.Ed. by Robbi Juergens by Jay Newmarch White Lake Area by Drs. Oluwatoyin by Mike Simcik 07 It’s more convenient than 10 SAC Member 16 A Spiritual Perspective 22 To a Waterfowl Verse 6 Thomas & Aruna Josyula 34 Genealogical Society: Your Help is Needed ever to apply for Social Opportunity on the Dying Process by Janet Hasselbring 30 The Sun Came In and the by Delicia Eklund Security by Vonda VanTil 11 Cathay’s Cooking by Curtis Freed 23 Social Security Q&A Deer Stayed Out 08 Soul Food: Kingdom, and Corner by Cathay 18 Clif by Lisa Tyler by Vonda VanTil by Louise Matz the power, and the glory... Thibdaue 18 Grandson Fun 24 Game Page 31 Undetected Post- by Gil Boersma, M.Div., 12 Reading Books by Clif Martin 26 The Tough and the Tender Concussion Symptoms B.C.C. by Jerry Mattson by Dick Hoffstedt by Holly Lookabaugh-Deur EDITOR & PUBLISHER WRITERS MEMBER OF 560 Seminole Rd., Muskegon, MI 49444 Michelle Fields Laura Beechnau 231-733-3523 231-739-5858 or 1-800-442-0054 Gil Boersma [email protected] Joel Dulyea www.SeniorResourcesWMi.org [email protected] Delicia Eklund • An Area Agency on Aging Janet Hasselbring • An Equal Opportunity Employer GRAPHIC DESIGN Dick Hoffstedt • Serving Muskegon, Oceana Jay Newmarch Robbi Juergens LIKE US ON and Ottawa Counties CRE8 Design, LLC Dr. Aruna Josyula 269-345-8845 • United Way Community Partner Jackie Lindrup [email protected] Holly Lookabaugh-Deur Senior Perspectives accepts advertising simply to defray Clif Martin the cost of production and distribution, and appreciates COPY EDITOR the support of its advertisers. The publication does not Jerry Mattson Bonnie Borgeson MEMBER OF specifi cally endorse advertisers or their products or Louise Matz services. Jay Newmarch To advertise in upcoming Senior Perspectives Christina Sanchez publications, contact: Mike Simcik Michelle Fields Keith Sipe Editor of the Senior Perspectives Heather Smith (231) 733-3523 or toll-free 1.800.442.0054 Cathay Thibdaue [email protected] Dr. Oluwatoyin Thomas No part of this publication may be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission Lisa Tyler from the publisher. Amy VanLoon ON THE COVER: Vonda VanTil Glenn Rutgers | softglowdigital.com Rolina Vermeer [email protected] Enjoy Senior Perspectives Online at www.SeniorResourcesWMi.org SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2017 3 SENIOR PERSPECTIVES Pam Curtis, CEO SENIOR RESOURCES 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairperson ............................................................. Sherry White Vice Chair ............................................................. Joel Elsenbroek Sec./Treas. ................................................................ Kathy Moore MUSKEGON COUNTY Tim Erickson Ron Giza Sonya Hernandez Holly Hughes Kathy Moore Ken Uganski Sherry White OCEANA COUNTY Ken Fisher Bernice Salisbury OTTAWA COUNTY Tim Breed Joel Elsenbroek Kathy Hanes Mike Koppenol Tom Reinsma Dr. Gary Robertson Gary Scholten Page # where the 2017 PROGRAM & PLANNING candy corn was found ADVISORY BOARD Barb Boelens .................................................................. Allendale Kathy Hanes ................................................................... Allendale Name _________________________________ Diane Cunningham ....................................................Muskegon Ken Fisher ............................................................................Oceana Address _______________________________ I Rolina Vermeer ..................................................... Grand Haven Spy Gary Scholten ................................................................... Zeeland City ___________________________________ Anne Soles .................................................................... Pentwater It’s easy! State _______________ Zip _______________ Cheryl Szczytko ............................................................ Caledonia Peter Theune ............................................................. Spring Lake Simply fi nd the candy corn Phone _____________________ Bill Van Dyke .................................................................... Holland somewhere in this edition. Joel Elsenbroek................................................................... Jenison List where you spotted it, clip and Our mission is to provide a comprehensive and coordinated return this form for the chance to system of services designed to promote the independence win a $20.00 gift card to Russ’ and dignity of older persons and their families. Restaurant - Sponsored by the This agency does not discriminate against, exclude from participation or deny benefi ts to any eligible recipient of Law Offi ce of Douglas McPhail! services on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap. Return to: Senior Perspectives, I Spy, 560 Seminole Rd., Muskegon, MI 49444 If you have a discrimination complaint, please contact Senior Resources of West Michigan, 560 Seminole Rd., Muskegon, LAST WINNER: JEAN MISZE OF MUSKEGON, CONGRATULATIONS! Michigan, 49444, phone 231-733-3523 or 1-800-442-0054. SENIOR PERSPECTIVES 4 SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2017 a copy and realized that not just one of the pictures was of his family, but two Letter from the Editor photos consisted of family members. On July 31st Delicia was able to reunite Bill and Don Hyma with their pictures, taken in 1947 at a family reunion in their childhood home on Hill You DID Recognize Avenue in Muskegon. Don and Bill, both from Muskegon, have four other siblings living in the West Michigan area. They are sisters Joyce (Fremont) & Lois (Holland) and brothers Rolly These People! and Russ (both in Zeeland). No one knows how these photos Hundreds of vintage photos ended up at the MCGS, but the Hyma are donated to the Muske- family is glad to have them back. gon County Genealogical With the help from these siblings Society (MCGS) with limited, (left), the following pictures were able if any, information available. to be identifi ed. In 2015, Senior Perspectives approached the MCGS and of- (L-R) Don Hyma, Writer Delicia Eklund and Bill Hyma fered our assistance to help identify unmarked donated BY pictures. Writer and Senior Resources Options Counselor Back Row L-R: Uncle John, MICHELLE Uncle Charles, Uncle Walter, FIELDS Delicia Eklund is the featured writer for this column. Until recently, we haven’t had any photos identifi ed from Uncle John and their Mother and her articles. But in July, Delicia received a phone call from Father, Rhyne and Trena Hyma Don Hyma, a 74-year-old gentleman who picked up the July/August edition Front Row L-R: Aunt Anna, of Senior Perspectives at a local Brooklyn Bagels. While reading though the Aunt Rika, Aunt Della, Aunt articles, he recognized the people in one of the photos. It was his older broth- Jennie, Aunt Winnie and Aunt er Russ, aunts and uncles. He called his brother Bill to let him know about Dena the surprise photo and Bill (who often frequents Tanglewood Park) grabbed L-R: Uncle John, Sister Joyce Hyma-Frens, Aunt Winnie, Aunt Della, Mother Trena, Aunt Jennie, Brother Russ and Aunt Rika. You can see Delicia’s article on page 34 of this issue of Senior Perspectives. You can also view past issues at www.SeniorResourcesWMi.org under the Publications tab. SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2017 5 SENIOR PERSPECTIVES the busier streets, calling out “Clear!” and pointing to holes in the pavement if we saw any, to warn the bikers behind us. We held out our arms to the left or Roll on Muskegon! right to show those behind us which way we were turning. We moved through the neighborhood at a slow pace and waved to the people as we rode by. They waved back, amazed to see the huge group of all ages pedaling A Perfect Bike Ride through their neighborhood! Kids waved and shouted hello. Boys throwing a football stopped to gawk and then waved! Tonight I took the perfect bike ride I learned that the boys riding beside me were brothers. One is on for me, a retired dental hygienist his way to U of M in the fall, and had just bought a new bike at who gets on my bike every once in Walmart to take with him. He said he’d been on several of these awhile, just for the fun of it. I had rides, usually with his aunt, and tonight he brought his younger heard that the biking community in brother. They had been having a conversation the entire ride. He Muskegon had organized a won- said he was going to miss Muskegon when he went off to college, derful low-key easy pedal through and told how much he enjoys being involved in all that’s going various neighborhoods on Monday on -- especially downtown! I told him that when he gets back BY JACKIE nights at 6:30, starting from the he will be amazed at all the changes. He can be in that group of LINDRUP Farmer’s Market parking lot down- Top Ten Muskegon Entrepreneurs under 30! He liked that idea! RDH, M.Ed. town. My husband, an avid