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EnjoyEnjoy anan EveningEvening ofof BallroomBallroom Dancing!Dancing! July 2011 Vol. 25, No. 7 StoryStory onon PagePage 66 Page 2 • July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta Taking Care Help older relatives enjoy summer safely by LISA M. PETSCHE health and keep him or her to take some beverages along your vehicle is not air condi- comfortable during the dog whenever you go out. Water is tioned, time your trips and plan days of summer: best, but if he or she isn’t a water your routes to avoid traffic con- Attention caregivers: sum- • Before planning your day, lis- drinker, try vegetable juice or gestion. Before getting in, open mer sun, heat and smog can be ten to the weather forecast for diluted fruit juice. Avoid caf- all the windows or doors to let harmful to your older relative’s temperature, humidity level and feinated and alcoholic beverages. heat escape. Never leave your already fragile air quality reading If your relative is on fluid restric- relative in your vehicle while health. • Stay indoors and keep win- tions or a special diet, consult doing errands, as heat can quick- At tins time dows closed when smog alerts with the doctor before making ly build up to a dangerous level of year, the ele- are issued. any changes. during the summer months. ments bring • Close blinds and curtains to • For cooking, use a microwave • Whenever you go out, see to increased risk for block the sun’s powerful summer oven, toaster oven or barbecue it that your relative is wearing Lisa Petsche certain problems, rays. rather than a conventional oven sturdy, comfortable shoes with some potentially • Have your relative avoid all or stovetop. Consider buying pre- good treads, and that he or she fatal. These include: decreased unnecessary physical activity. cooked foods that only require has any recommended mobility circulation and an altered sensa- • Serve lighter, more frequent warming. An even cooler alterna- aids. tion of thirst; chronic illness, meals and offer more fruits and tive is to order takeout food. • One final piece of advice: such as heart or lung disease; vegetables, which have high • If you don’t have central air Don’t forget to protect yourself improper or overuse of medica- water content. Avoid hot, spicy, conditioning, use fans or window from the ill effects of excessive tions; and being significantly high-fat and protein-rich foods. air conditioners to improve air- summer sun, heat and smog. You underweight or overweight. • Offer plenty of extra fluids, flow and evaporate sweat. Stay matter, too! The following tips will help regardless of whether your rela- on the lowest possible floor of you protect your relative’s tive expresses thirst, and be sure your home, preferably on the If your relative lives alone: shaded side. If necessary, cool • Make daily checks during your relatives with a refreshing heat waves to ensure your rela- bath, shower or sponge bath, or tive is eating and especially Why get regular medical checkups? by placing a cool washcloth on drinking sufficiently (arrange for wrists and foreheads. Open win- more groceries as necessary), dows in the evening if there is a isn’t overdressed and is acting breeze. normally. Seek medical attention Because staying well • If you don’t have an air con- if you have any concerns about ditioning unit, seriously consider his or her physical or mental is SO much better getting one, especially if you and state. your relative can’t easily get out. • Ensure any air conditioners or Otherwise, plan to spend the fans are in good repair and being than having to recover! hottest part of the day in a cli- used. mate-controlled environment: a • Help to obtain an air condi- CPC can help . . . friend’s or relative’s home or a tioning unit if your relative does- public place such as a senior’s n’t have one, or arrange during a center, library or shopping mall. heat wave for him or her to stay The Family Physicians of CPC-Crossroads CPC-North Augusta • If you need to go out with with someone (you, another rela- CENTER FOR (706) 922-6600 (803) 279-6800 your relatives, do so in the morn- tive or a friend) whose home is PRIMARY CARE CPC-South CPC-Evans CPC-Central ing before the heat reaches its climate controlled. Your Prevention Specialists (706) 798-1700 (706) 650-7563 (706) 868-7380 peak, or in the evening. Avoid • Provide or arrange for trans- situations involving a crowd. If portation to appointments, for errands, or to take your relative to a cool place. Walking any dis- Do you have a leg wound that just tance or waiting at bus stops in extreme weather is not advisable. won’t seem to heal? • If you live at a distance, If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that arrange for a local friend or neighbor to make a daily visit. investigates a new product that may aid in the healing process. Supply your relative with a list of local businesses that offer deliv- Diabetic Wounds • Pressure Ulcers • Venous Ulcers ery service, including grocery Arterial Ulcers • Cellulitis • Osteomyelitis • Infections stores and pharmacies, so he or she doesn’t feel the need to ven- Now accepting new patients. ture out in extreme conditions. If Call today for an appointment or screening. your relative doesn’t have air conditioning, call the local public health office or Agency on Aging to find out if there is a program that subsidizes the cost of air conditioners, or a public cooling 629 Ronald Reagan Drive, Suite C center in the area. ********* Evans, GA 30809 Lisa M. Petsche is a medical 706.868.0319 • 706.868.0320 social worker and a freelance Mon. - Fri.: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. writer specializing in boomer and www.aiyandiabetescenter.com senior issues. July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta • Page 3 The 3rd Annual Elder Rights Conference: “Bringing Law and Order to Elder Abuse” Submitted by was a personal experience that I these elders that they were in fact adapt to the increasing numbers of KATHLEEN ERNCE won’t soon forget: stories of elder victims of abuse, neglect, or fraud. elders entering the world of assist- Executive Director residents whose lives were deeply Some refused to testify, making ed living. The Senior Citizens Council enriched by the garden at the prosecution still more complicated. By the end of the event, I was Augusta, Georgia Golden Living Center, whose need Many people who are acquaint- far more knowledgeable about for companionship was met by car- ed with elders’ needs know that issues facing elders who may be Written by ing individuals with busy lives and elder abuse is one of the most considering (or who may not have KRISOFFER THOMPSON families of their own, and whose underreported crimes in American a choice in) alternative living AmeriCorps VISTA simple wishes for a clock, picture, society today. I knew, or thought I arrangements, assisted living, or some other item to brighten up a knew, but as each speaker shared homes, or other options. But more wall were granted by volunteers their experiences and the fruits of importantly, I was acutely aware of with scarcely any funds them- their labor, be it new tips on mak- the singular nature of human serv- Wednesday, June 15, selves! ing residents feel at home and val- ices. Hearing what it’s like to stay 2011 was World Elder Abuse Day. The conference opened with a ued, or detailed analysis of the in a room with a roommate that It was also the date of the incredi- presentation from Nathanael components of Culture Change, I frequently receives visits from fam- bly informative 3rd Annual Elder Wright, a Prosecuting Attorney began to connect a more human ily, when you yourself receive Rights Conference: “Bringing Law who specializing in elder abuse element with all of the information. nothing, had made an impact on and Order to Elder Abuse.” As an cases. The speech itself (which Mrs. Kim McRae, Chairwoman of me. AmeriCorps VISTA service mem- detailed some of the more curious Culture Change Network of These are real events happen- ber volunteering with The Senior cases which elders may find them- Georgia, spoke about her own ing to real people all over the Citizens Council, I had the unique selves in) was quite interesting; experiences with an aging mother nation, but there’s a lot we can do opportunity to learn information but, when I asked him afterwards and father-in-law (both now to help. I hope that those who did that I (a 23 year old) would not what the most difficult part of the passed), and her passion for help- not attend the event do so next normally encounter. However, the job was, he gave me an even more ing elders feel like important mem- year, even if just to validate the conference was more than just a interesting answer – “the victims.” bers of society. She led much of stories we read and hear. collection of facts and well-creden- Convincing a grandmother to testi- the event, imparting personal And as always, should you tialed speakers. It was more than fy against her daughter or grand- touches to her vision of Culture have concerns about alternative liv- learning that as part of “Culture daughter, who has stolen thousands Change for Georgia. The audience, ing arrangements, questions about Change,” even the words have from her over the course of a few composed of Personal Care Home what to expect in personal care great meaning – using the term short weeks or even days is diffi- Directors, Nurses, Volunteers, homes or nursing homes, or would “elder” instead of “senior” denotes cult business! Often Mr. Wright Family Caregivers, representatives like to help us make a difference respect for an honored person, it had great difficulty convincing of non-profit organizations and for a special needs person, please hospitals, and others, listened as a call us during normal business panel of industry leaders in Culture hours at 706-868-0120. We will be Change described how they were waiting to help guide you through Junior League of Augusta announces making changes to better suit and the maze of alternative care. 7th Annual Golf Tournament Special to Senior News Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Lunch, provided by Checkers, will be served prior to the start of the Tee off at the Junior tournament. The 19th Hole Party League of Augusta’s seventh annu- will conclude the event. al Golf Tournament and support its A live auction and buffet din- community projects across the ner will be held at the Jones Creek Central Savannah River Area. Club following the tournament Funds raised through the Annual from 7-9 p.m and will feature Golf Tournament build a better musical entertainment, dinner pro- CSRA by supporting the Junior vided by Fatz Cafe and a silent League’s impacting community auction. All golfers will receive a projects, such as: fun goody bag filled with treats • Fighting childhood obesity from local and national retailers, through the implementation of the and the top 3 teams will receive national program Junior Leagues’ additional special gifts. There will Kids in the Kitchen, which also be a chance to win a car from empowers youth to make healthy Master Buick GMC for a hole in lifestyle choices; one. Cost to participate is $500 per • Supporting innovative area edu- foursome. cators through the awarding of For sponsorship and team A.C.E. Grants (Award for information, please contact the Classroom Enrichment); Junior League Office at 706-736- • Awarding area non-profits such 0033. All funds raised through the as Golden Harvest Food Bank, annual Golf Tournament are used Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, for the Junior League of Augusta’s and Augusta Urban Ministries with community projects. Community Enabling Grants; The Junior League of Augusta • Providing trained volunteers to has endeavored to build a better local agencies through Done in a community by providing more than Day, short-term projects and work $1.5 million in donations and thou- days; sands of volunteer hours to the • Building self-esteem in young community. With over 80 years of girls with the Girls on the Run of service, the Junior League of Augusta program Augusta continues to seek shared solutions to community issues by This year’s tournament will be teaming with other charitable held Friday, September 30, 2011 at organizations and developing proj- Jones Creek Golf Club. ects of its own. Page 4 • July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta
Times Not Forgotten Let’s Teach The Children by CHRISTINE COLEMAN ants running to and fro trying to enjoyed Jump Rope, Kick-the-Can rebuild their mounds. Occasionally, and Hop Scotch. We played Tag, Serving Augusta & the CSRA we’d find a plum tree with pretty You’re it, Hide and Go Seek and Website When I was growing up in plums. When we tried to eat them, Cowboys and Indians as well. the 1930s, we made our own games. we found they were too bitter to eat. We used to climb trees and www.seniornewsga.com There was no money to buy toys. Thus, they were called “hog swing ourselves to the ground from www.seniornewsgeorgia.com We made do with whatever was plums.” the lower limbs. We curled our- available. In addition, our parents Once my brothers bet me I selves into discarded truck and car Editor/Columnist taught us how to make playthings couldn’t bite into a green persim- tires. Then we’d have someone roll Faye Jones and how to play games. mon and then whistle. I felt I could us down a hill. We learned the art of Email: [email protected] Today, children watch televi- surely win that bet. Guess what? It making a slingshot. The perfect sion, play video games and some sit can’t be done. Do children know forked tree branch was a necessity. constantly at the computer. All this that? We used to make Tommy Then two rubber bands were cut is well and good. In fact, grown-ups Walkers by nailing thick pieces of from inner tubes. No shoe was ever Advertising Account do the same. What saddens me, wood to the bottom of two poles. discarded without first having the Executives however, is that today’s grownups We’d stand on steps to get on the tongue cut out... to make the pocket Carolyn Brenneman who once enjoyed simple and inex- walkers and then walk all over the for rocks or acorns to be shot. Every 706-407-1564 pensive games from simpler times yard on our “stilts.” We’d take two child had his or her own slingshot. 800-787-1886 are not handing them down to empty tin cans, run wires through These games didn’t cost money; today’s children and grandchildren. [email protected] their tops with enough slack for us however, they provided many hours It now seems toys have to be plastic to hold and walk around on them of entertainment. to be playable. for hours. Then there were the iron I’d like to see all of us make a Columnists I’d like for today’s children to wheels that we pushed ahead of us special effort to teach our children be able to walk through fields and with a strong piece of wire which and grandchildren how we had Carolyn Brenneman find a hall tree. We used to find had a crook to fit the wheel. That hours and hours of fun with home- Dr. Bill Baggett these thorny bushes and eat the would entertain us for a long while made toys and lots of imagination. Christine Coleman berries they held. Often we’d get also. If we continue to neglect this great Kathleen Ernce pricked as we picked blackberries to We used a board and a block of task, they will miss something that Lisa Petsche eat. I wonder if our children would wood to play Jump Board. And cannot be replaced. recognize a maypop vine. We used there was the Flying Jenny (a long ********* ********* to like to take maypops and stomp board nailed atop a block of wood Christine Coleman lives in Published monthly. Business them just to hear the noise. We used Swainsboro. Feel free to e-mail her Office is located at 115 Bigham buried in the ground) that carried us to kick ant hills just to see the busy Drive, Warner Robins, GA around and around in a circle. We at [email protected]. 31088. Circulation: Metro Atlanta, 31,000; Augusta, 13,500; Macon/Central Georgia, Spiritual Notes 8,000. Editorial and advertising copy deadline is the 15th of the month. Preference is given to editorial copy submitted earliest. “To Russia With Love” Publishers do not accept any liability whatsoever for any by Dr. Bill Baggett helpful hints as to what we should experiencing freedom of worship. material supplied by advertisers Minister to Seniors see and what to avoid. One is struck by the presence of or editorial organizations includ- Dunwoody Baptist Church After two weeks on Russian the cross on the Churches and on ing the use of trademarks, logo- soil and traveling a lot of miles, I items in the gift shops. Stalin and types, slogans, or other service can report that we were impressed other soviet leaders destroyed marks, or any claims made by My wife and I made a trip by many things. The people churches and during those years, such organizations and such to Russia recently with friends. As appeared glad to see us and we religion was not tolerated. Many organizations indemnify and save we prepared for our journey, we never had any fears of personal denominations are free to establish harmless the publishers in the discussed the feelings we have had harm. The country is definitely in a churches in the country. Guides are event of any lawsuit or litigation. toward this country over past period of change. We saw the old quick to share this fact because it In the event of any publishers' decades. We remembered the and the new. Housing is primarily indicates new freedom. error in the content of any adver- issues surrounding World War II, apartments. The older structures We loved Russia and the tisement, maximum liability shall the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Crisis were gray and many in need of Russian people. There is a spirit be limited to the cost of the and all the antics of the threatening repair. The new ones were modern among those we encountered that advertising area in which the Russian leadership. The possibility and had the luxury of elevators. wish for a closer relationship with error occurred. Publishers of a Russian attack with atom Before there were no elevators and Americans. They speak of God in reserve the rights to edit or reject weapons was always in the back of the residents were required to carry their hearts and the new freedoms any materials submitted for pub- our minds. every item up many flights of they are feeling. Many issues still lication. As we processed these stairs. This is still an inconvenience face these people but their attitudes Editorial information you thoughts, we were also reminded for many occupants. In Moscow are positive as they anticipate the would like considered for publi- that in recent years the country has there are beautiful sky scrapers future. cation should be mailed to: undergone numerous changes. being constructed everywhere. Of In my opinion, God is alive Senior News, P. O. Box 8389, Since the death of Stalin, the Warner Robins, GA 31095-8389. course, the beautiful castles and and well in Russia. Please join in ********* Soviet Union has been divided into residents of the Czars, the Kremlin, praying for openness and courage a number of separate states, and the Red Square, and the Cathedrals for the citizens of Russia and for CORPORATE OFFICE new leadership is now more open were impressive. wisdom and forthrightness from Billy R. Tucker, President/Publisher to progress and flexibility with its We attended services in the the leaders. Phone: 478-929-3636; 800-752-5037 citizens. We have met a number of Russian Orthodox Churches. ********* FAX: 478-929-4258 www.seniornewsga.com Russians who live in the Atlanta Unlike in our country, worshippers Dr. Baggett can be reached at E-mail: [email protected] area and found them to be friendly stand throughout the services, Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Copyright 1987 and shared our excitement regard- sometimes lasting for two hours. It Mt. Vernon Road, Atlanta, GA Senior News & Views of Georgia ing the trip. They also provided is obvious that the citizens are now 30338; phone 770-280-1200. July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta • Page 5 Poets’ Corner Editor’s Note: If you have written a My hair reflects my years on earth. refuge there to glean. Fall, “well-worked” poem which you would Some think this makes me lose my We know not the hour, like considered for publication, please worth. Gleaming swords dress their rifles, place or time, forward it to: Senior News, P. O. Box a lasting stand is made. So we must try to be ready to 8389, Warner Robins, GA 31095-8389. “Your hair needs color,” they’d Man-to-man as silent muskets drop receive His Heavenly Sign. Please include your name and address plainly say, the weary and the frayed.© ********* on your poem. We will publish selected Hoping this will wash the years ********* poems (or excerpts) as space permits. away. ********* But no L’Oreal or Clairol for me, RETURN TO ME I display my silver for all to see. by Vera King WELCOME TO OUR STARS AND STRIPES MAPLES FERRY In honor of all So I braid and twist and give it It’s never too late to make amends who served our country curls, It’s never too late to regain friends IN THE by Henry Newton Goldman And brush it gently, just like a girl. HEART OF EVANS Veteran of WWII As I slowly check my new hairstyle, As long as there’s life to live I see my aunts and grandma smile. 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803-279-1776 Haley and George ready to dance! July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta • Page 7 Philip Juras: The Southern Frontier, Landscapes Inspired by Bartram’s Travels now on display at the Morris Museum of Art Special to Senior News ings, bringing, perhaps for the very first time, the long lost Southern frontier to twenty-first- Philip Juras: The century eyes. Juras has enabled Southern Frontier Landscapes contemporary viewers to experi- Inspired by Bartram’s Travels ence the South in much the remains on display through same way that nineteenth-centu- August 14. The exhibition ry American landscape painters includes more than sixty works, saw the Western frontier, which nearly half of them studio paint- they introduced to the residents ings; smaller plein-air pieces, of a rapidly industrializing produced on-site, round out the nation. show. The majority of the images “Remarkably, Philip Juras, a in the exhibition depict remnant wonderfully skilled painter in natural landscapes that are still the service of a higher ideal, has to be seen across the Southeast. here made us aware of all that These landscapes exhibit many we’ve lost – the Edenic America of the qualities that Bartram that brave, curious, and some- encountered and documented in what foolhardy adventurers like his travels 230 years ago. William Bartram explored in Juras came to know these hopes of capturing their own places and their unique attrib- “longleaf” first visions of a continent they utes through the research he thought untouched by the hand undertook for his master’s of man. They were wrong, of degree thesis on the pre-settle- Juras, a resident of Athens, the Aurum Studios, Athens; and course; the landscape had in fact ment South in 1997. His Georgia, earned an undergradu- the Carolina Galleries, been managed from time imme- involvement with the Nature ate degree in drawing and paint- Charleston. morial, but the simple awe felt Conservancy and his love of ing from the University of The Morris is open to the by Bartram was both palpable nature and travel have also sup- Georgia, where he also earned a public Tuesday through and contagious,” said Kevin ported this body of work as it master’s degree in landscape Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Grogan, director of the Morris has evolved over the years. This architecture. His paintings have and on Sunday, noon - 5:00 p.m. Museum of Art. background has allowed him to been the subject of solo exhibi- For more information about the As Philip Juras has noted, portray environments described tions at the North Carolina Morris Museum of Art, visit “The paintings in this exhibition by Bartram that no longer exist, Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill; www.themorris.org or call 706- allow a viewer to experience such as the prairies of Alabama the University of Georgia and 724-7501. something that I would argue is and the Keowee Valley of South not easy to envision in the mod- Carolina. ern South: a glimpse of the pre- The exhibition is accompa- settlement Southern frontier. nied by a fully-illustrated cata- While there are written descrip- logue that is published by the tions of that landscape, particu- Telfair Museums and distributed larly by the eighteenth-century by the University of Georgia naturalist William Bartram, Press. It is available for pur- almost no visual images exist chase in the Morris Museum that document the Southern Store. Philip Juras’s commen- wilderness before European set- tary provides ecological and his- tlement.” Juras himself – a torical context for the paintings trained landscape architect, as in the catalogue, which also fea- well as a highly proficient artist tures a special contribution from – can and has provided those award-winning author Janisse images through his own paint- Ray.
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706-863-2570 Page 8 • July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta Georgia eye doctor helps legally blind to see again High technology for low changing my everyday living vision patients allows with the bioptic glasses. It has many to drive again! greatly changed my outdoor activities, as well as the things Atlanta, Georgia – I do in the house – like seeing TV, the computer, and reading books. This letter can in no way explain the changes in my Ever looked through a everyday living and no words pair of field glasses or binocu- could ever express my grati- lars? Things look bigger and tude. I truly thank you.” closer and much easier to see. “I wish to thank you for the Georgia optometrist Dr. telescopic lenses you fitted for Brian Saunders is using minia- me. The game plan of reading turized telescopes to help peo- the Wall Street Journal and ple who have lost vision from watching FOX NEWS at the macular degeneration or other same time is working perfectly. eye conditions. Dr. Saunders is Thank you for a good job.” J. one of only a few doctors who W. Buckley. able to drive with confidence fiers under $100. Every case is prescribe bioptic telescopes to Many states now allow the and security. I have gained different because people have help those who have lost vision use of telescopic glasses to back much of the independ- different levels of vision and due to macular degeneration, help meet the vision require- ence I had lost thanks to you different desires. diabetic retinopathy, and other ments for driving. and your staff.” H. H. Paul of For more information, con- debilitating eye diseases. “After being diagnosed Atlanta. tact Dr. Brian Saunders at 1- Here are some stories from with macular degeneration... “Telescopic glasses can 877-948-7784, 770-948-7784 Dr. Saunders’ Low Vision This vision loss caused me to cost over $2,000 says Dr. or visit our website at patients: be unable to drive unless con- Saunders. Low vision devices www.IALVS.com. Randall Day of North ditions were perfect. Since are not always expensive. ********* Georgia writes, “I am writing obtaining my bioptic telescopic Some reading glasses cost as this letter to thank you for glasses from you, I am now little as $475 and some magni- – Paid Advertisement –
The Next Chapter The Three Weissmans of Westport suggested by neighbor Vintage Gardens At Sweetwater Book Reviews by Of course, there is another ANNE B. JONES, PhD woman in the background. “Felecity” envies the lifestyle Senior Living at its best! The Three Weissmans of Westport Betty and Joseph have worked so Enjoy the quiet gazebo Cathleen Schine hard to build over the past fifty Blackstone Audio 2010 years and manipulatively inserts with flowers, horseshoe herself in its middle. Betty’s chil- pit, individual gardening The Three Weissmans of dren, who have grown to love areas, and a community Westport was suggested to me by Joseph as their own father, rally center with planned to Betty’s aid, even as their own my neighbor Bunny Steinka as a activities for everyone. consideration for our local book lives are falling apart. The Three Weissmans of club. She recommended the book Westport is a great summer read Residents must be because she had recently moved for the beach or just curling up to the south from Connecticut 55 and over. on the couch. There are several Apartment Features where the novel is set. Since I surprising twists that, while • Washer/Dryer Connections was about to embark on a car unpredictable, could easily hap- trip, I decided to order it on CD. • Heated/Cooled Sunrooms Community Features pen in today’s modern world. • Fully Equipped Kitchens The time has come for novel- The book is well plotted with • Oversized Bathrooms • Community Center w/planned ists to realistically address good character development and • Large Walk-in Closets activities divorce and new beginnings for sense of place. I have become • Water and Sanitation Included • Individual Gardening Areas those of us who are older and spoiled by the ease of passive • Garbage Disposal • Gazebo with Flower Gardens • Horse Shoe Pit The Three Weissmans of CD listening, but it is easy to • Mini Blinds Westport does this especially miss important parts if interrupt- • Single Story, No Stairs well. It also depicts how people’s ed. It’s a companionable book • Handicap Accessible actions directly and indirectly Vintage Gardens and because of its many nuances, At Sweetwater affect each other and result in slow enjoyable reading is proba- COME ON HOME! unforeseen consequences, both 3 Murrah Road Extension bly the best way to go. N. Augusta, SC 29860 good and bad. ********* Section 8 vouchers accepted and transferable (803) 819-3139 The story begins as Betty You may contact Anne at from Georgia to South Carolina! Weissman’s husband Joseph [email protected]; anneb- Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm announces he is divorcing her. jones.com. Equal Housing Opportunity Saturday, by appointment July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta • Page 9 Art Institute presents “The Storyteller Artist” Jeffery Callaham Special to Senior News feature figures portraying everyday Callaham lives and works in Plum amazed by the extraordinary images moments in farm life, church, and Branch, SC. His work has been she could achieve with a camera front porch sitting. What is consis- exhibited at Studio B Art Gallery in made from a n oatmeal box or a The Gertrude Herbert tent throughout his colorful body of Asheville, NC and the Morris paint can. For her, the most impor- Institute of Art presents the works of work are captured moments which Museum of Art in Augusta. tant part of the pinhole process is its painter Jeffery Callaham, on view in reflect his youth and family tradi- The galleries of Ware’s Folly are slowness: “it is a Zen exercise, an the Main Gallery of Ware’s Folly tions. Each painting conveys a story open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 exercise in breathing, holding still, through July 29. This collection of and it is through the art of story- a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday by feeling the movement of the earth. paintings stems from memories of telling that each painting originates. appointment. Free for members; $5 Not only is the image being made in his South Carolina childhood as he His interest in art developed at a for non-members. a non-automatic manner, but also records the daily rituals of rural life young age from his grandmother’s time itself is a part of my imagery.” in the Deep South onto brightly col- unique storytelling ability. He In conjunction with Founded in 1937, the Gertrude ored canvases. received his Masters in Creative Arts Callaham opening. Herbert Institute of Art is housed in Known as “The Storyteller from Leslie University and earned An avid photographer since historic Ware’s Folly (c. 1818) and Artist,” Callaham is a much-admired his Specialist in Education Degree childhood, Rosanne Stutts rediscov- the Walker-Mackenzie Studio (c. painter whose high-spirited canvases from NOVA Southeastern University. ered pinhole photography in 1990, 1907) located at 506 Telfair Street. DHS alerts aging community of Medicare Scams Special to Senior News charges shown. sure that the screeners represent about someone requesting infor- Common scams include: a legitimate organization such as mation or offering services relat- • Sales pitches for discounted a local hospital or public health ed to Medicare, he or she should Elder abuse is one of the prescription drugs that never center before they provide their contact GeorgiaCares SMP most unrecognized and under- arrive Medicare numbers Scam artists (Senior Medicare Patrol) at 1- reported crimes. The Georgia • Telemarketers selling unnec- use Medicare and Social 800-669-8387. GeorgiaCares is Department of Human Services, essary Medicare-covered prod- Security Numbers to submit a public-private partnership Division of Aging Services is ucts or services, such as fake bills or commit identity managed by the Georgia alerting the aging community “Medicare Arthritis Kits” which theft; and some may use bank- Department of Human Services, and Medicare recipients of do not exist ing information to charge con- Division of Aging Services in potential elder abuse through • Offers of help in applying for sumers for products that are collaboration with Georgia’s Medicare scams. Criminals may Medicare-issued checks to cover never delivered. A few criminals Area Agencies on Aging. For offer bogus products and servic- prescription costs, even though even empty their victims’ check- more information, consumers es, pretend to be federal officials Medicare provides the checks ing accounts. may call the toll-free number or insurance company represen- automatically to eligible individ- shown or visit http://www.My tatives, or even set up fake uals who reach a gap in If a consumer is unsure GeorgiaCares.org. health screening booths to steal Medicare prescription drug cov- Medicare numbers. Consumers erage known as the “donut hole” should always check their • Free health screening booths Medicare Summary Notices to at malls or other public places make certain that they or their are usually safe, but scams do doctors have authorized the exist. Consumers should make
Premier showing for The General and His Lady to be held at the Kroc Center Theater in Augusta Special to Senior News It tells of a time and place where sadness and darkness were common. There, a man saw a need and set no limits on himself or his In the year 1850, William God, at what they could accom- walks out from his job at the pawn plish. shop and walks down an alley in Tickets prices are: $15 for poverty stricken Nottingham Adults; $10 for Children, 12 and England. His heart is wrenched by under; $10 for Seniors, 62 and the sights he sees as he makes his older; and, $10 for Groups of 10 or way through swaying drunken more. men, ragged match-sellers, flower Show Dates are: Friday, July girls clad in dirty garments with 15 - 8pm (SOLD OUT); Saturday, their bare feet covered in dirt; chil- July 16 - 7pm (SOLD OUT); dren with wolfish faces gobbling Thursday, July 21 - 7pm - (Pastor's up decaying food left by the street Peek) Pastor Family FREE; market. Friday, July 22 - 7pm; Saturday, These are his people and they July 23 - 7pm; Sunday, July 24 - are dying before his eyes. 4pm; Thursday, July 28 - 7pm; This beautiful and moving Friday, July 29 - 7pm; and, musical by ENOPION Theatre Saturday, July 30 - 3 pm 7pm Company, chronicles the challeng- ing and deeply touching lives of For tickets and to confirm William and Catherine Booth, show dates available, call 706-771- founders of the Salvation Army. 7777 or visit www.enopion.com. Page 10 • July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta
Melinda Hill; 304 Greenway St., of Augusta. For information on the organ- Thomson, GA 30824; 706-595-7502 ization please contact Gloria Ireland, • Jenkins County Senior Center President, at 706-733-3034. Shirley Chance; 998 College Ave., ********* Augusta/CSRA Millen, GA 30442; 478-982-4213 Hephzibah Lions Club • Lincoln County Senior Center Meets the 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m., Pam Parton; 160 May Ave., Lincolnton, Jesse Carroll Community Center, GA 30817; 706-359-3760 Windsor Spring Rd., Hephzibah. For • Sylvania Senior Center additional information contact Lion Cathy Forehand; 209 E. Ogeechee St., David Usry, President, at 706-592-2752. Sylvania, GA 30467; 912-564-7727 ********* CCAALLEENNDDAARR • Taliaferro County Senior Center Morris Museum of Art Allene Oliver; 119 Commerce St., 1 Tenth Street at Riverwalk in Augusta Crawfordville, GA 30631; 706-456-2611 Riverfront Center. Call 706-724-7501 for • Warren County Senior Center more information or visit the Museum’s Gwanda Murray; 48 Warren St., website at www.the morris.org. Augusta State University eating lunch alone? If you answered YES Warrenton, GA 30828; 706-465-3539 ********* Continuing Education to these questions, then you need to check • Washington County Council on Aging Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art • Online Courses: Go to classes in your out a Senior Center near you! Jane Colson; 466 Maurice Friedman Rd., Located at 506 Telfair Street, Augusta. pajamas, at anytime day or night. Go to • Blythe Area Recreation Department Sandersville, GA 31082; 478-552-0898 Call 706-722-5465 for information. www.ced.aug.edu and click on ONLINE Patricia Strakosch; 3129 Highway 88, (Mon., Tues, and Thurs.) ********* COURSES. Contact Byron Widener for Blythe, GA 30805; 706-592-6668 478-552-0013 Caregiver Support Group more information at 706-667-4215. • Carrie J. Mays Recreation Center • Wilkes County Are you caring for a spouse or parent? ********* Sheryl Jones; 1015 11th Ave., Augusta, Diana Hall; 108 Marshall St., Join other caregivers to share experi- The Senior Citizens Council GA 30901; 706-821-2831 Washington, GA 30673; 706-678-2518 ences, gather practical resources and find 218 Oak Street North, Suite L • East View Community Center • Shiloh Comprehensive Community the support you need. The group meets Augusta, GA 30907; 706-868-0120 Roberta Sullivan; 644 Aiken St., Augusta, Center the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 www.seniorcitizenscouncil.org GA 30901; 706-722-2302 Elizabeth Jones; 1635 15th St., Augusta, p.m. at the Friedman Branch Library The Senior Citizens Council is open • HH Brigham Senior Center GA 30901; 706-738-0089 located at 1447 Jackson Road in Augusta. Monday through Friday for the following Pat Jenner; 2463 Golden Camp Rd., ********* For more information contact Georgia services: Augusta, GA 30906; 706-772-5456 H. H. Brigham Senior Center Jopling, Caregiver Specialist, Area • Advocacy Programs including: • McBean Community Center 2463 Golden Camp Rd., Augusta Agency on Aging, 706-210-2000 or 888- Caseworker Services; Caregiver Support Willamae Shaheed; 1155 Hephzibah- Contact: Patricia A. Jenner 922-4464. and Information; Bill Paying and Money McBean Rd., Hephzibah, GA 30815; 706- 706-772-5456; 1 a.m.-3 p.m. ********* Management; Benefits Counseling 560-1814 or 706-560-2628 ********* Augusta Museum of History including information about the new • Sand Hills Community Center Aiken County Parks, Recreation & 560 Reynolds Street in downtown Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans; Lillie Rosier; 2540 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, Tourism Augusta. Call 706-722-8454 for events and, Elder Abuse, Neglect, and GA 30904; 706-842-1912 or 706-842- 902 Vaucluse Rd., Aiken, SC 29801; 803- information. Exploitation Prevention. 1916 642-7559; • Into the Interior: A History of the • Foster Grandparent Program and Senior • New Bethlehem Community Center, www.aikencountysc.gov/tourism Georgia Railroad and Banking Company: Companion Program: Limited income Inc. Courtney Senior Center Ongoing persons age 60 and older needed to work Millicent E. West; 1336 Conklin Ave., 49 Roy St., Wagener, SC; 564-5211 • Augusta’s Story: Ongoing from 15 to 40 hours a week with special- Augusta, GA 30901; 706-722-0086 • Senior Bingo: 3rd Fri., 2 p.m., Free • Celebrating a Grand Tradition, the Sport needs children or adults. Call for com- • Bessie Thomas Community Center • Canasta Club: Wednesdays, 12 noon, of Golf: Ongoing plete details. Jeff Asman; 5913 Euchee Creek Dr., Free • The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James • Retired and Senior Volunteer Program: Grovetown, GA 30813; 706-556-0308 Harrison-Caver Park Brown: Ongoing Are you looking for a fun and exciting • Burke County Senior Center 4181 Augusta Rd., Clearwater, SC; 593- • Brown Bag History Series: Colonial Era way to make a difference in the commu- Jackie Brayboy; 717 W. 6th St., 4698 nity? RSVP offers persons age 55 or Waynesboro, GA 30830; 706-437-8007 Aiken County Recreation Center continued on page 11 older an opportunity to apply their skills • Glascock County Senior Center 917 Jefferson Davis Hwy., and experience to meet critical communi- Anita May; 568 Brassell Park Ln., Graniteville, SC; 663-6142 ty needs. RSVP pairs talented volunteers Gibson, GA 30810; 706-598-3050 Roy Warner Park with their choice of a variety of non-prof- • Grovetown Senior Center 4287 Festival Trail Rd., BUSINESS CARD SECTION it, health care, government, and faith- Betty Laverty; 103 W. Robinson Ave., Wagener, SC; 564-6149 based organizations. Call for complete Grovetown, GA 30813; 706-210-8699 ADVERTISING INFORMATION ********* details. • Betty Hill Senior Citizens Center Academy for Lifelong For additional information or to Cathie Birdsong; 330 Waters Work Rd., Learning, USC-Aiken Call make an appointment for a needed serv- Sparta, GA 31087; 706-444-7532 Information: 803-641-3288 ice, call 706-868-0120 from 8:30 a.m. to • Harlem Senior Center ********* 5:00 p.m. Tina Sidener; 405 B West Church St., Carolyn Brenneman Hearing Loss Association of ********* Harlem, GA 30814; 706-449-8400 Augusta CSRA Senior Centers • Jefferson County Senior Center 706-407-1564 Meetings are held on the Over 60? Enjoy socializing, parties, Marie Swint; 209 E. 7th St., Louisville, 3rd Monday, September to cards, crafts, Bingo and travel? Interested GA 30434; 478-625-8820 800-787-1886 May, at First Baptist Church in staying healthy and active? Tired of • McDuffie Senior Center General Business Directory For Seniors
TTouchouch ByBy AnAn AngelAngel Healthcare, Inc. PERSONAL CARE HOMES 2823 Deans Bridge Road Augusta, GA 30906 Specializing in Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care! • Adult Day Care • • Personal Care Homes • Pineview Gardens • Respite - 24 Hour Supervision • 4255 Hwy. 25 N, Hephzibah, GA 30815 706-437-0113 Five locations serving seniors Pineview Gardens of Evans and those with disabilities. 4393 Owens Road, Evans, GA 30809 706-651-0377 706-863-4847 • 706-790-5836 [email protected] 866-860-0036 July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta • Page 11
1615. Walton Bldg., Room 105., 3500 Walton CSRA Parkinson Support Group CALENDAR ********* Way Ext., Augusta. Call 706-722-0010 Meets monthly, St. John Towers Dining from page 10 Augusta Area Newcomers Club for complete details. Room, 724 Greene St., Augusta. For The Augusta Area Newcomers Club ********* details call 706-364-1662. through Living History: Wed., July 6, is a non-profit organization that helps Volunteers Needed ********* 12:30 p.m. people who are new to the area get accli- The Retired and Senior Volunteer Walton Rehabilitation Health System ********* mated, make friends, and get involved Program is seeking volunteers in Offerings Lucy Craft Laney with charitable organizations. We offer a Aiken/Barnwell/Edgefield Counties at • Augusta Stroke & Outpatient Support Museum of Black History variety of activities such as golf, book ACTS, Aiken Area Council on Aging, Group: 2nd Wed., Noon-1 p.m., Walton www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com groups, and dining out. We will have a Barnwell Hospital and Health Rehabilitation Health System Board Call 706-724-3576 for events informa- luncheon on April 21st at The Partridge Department, Community Ministry of Room, 1355 Independence Dr., 706-823- tion. Inn. The speaker is Michelle Nicholson North Augusta, Cumbee Center, 5250. ********* who will speak about Safaris and Travel Generations Unlimited, Golden Harvest, • Brain Injury Support Group: 2nd Thurs., “Dance with Us” Adventures. For reservations please con- Habitat for Humanity, NHC Healthcare, 6-7:30 p.m., Walton Rehabilitation Health The Augusta Chapter of USA tact [email protected] Our Lady of the Valley, Public Schools, System, Walton West, 2501 Center West Ballroom Dance invites beginners to pros or call Susan Salisbury at 706-814-6297. Salvation Army, Senior Net, SPCA, Pkwy., 706-533-3094. to our FIRST SATURDAY social dance ********* Trinity Mission Health & Rehab, VOICE, • Spinal Cord Injury Support Group: 2nd at the Elks Lodge #205 on Elkdom Court. Service Corps of Retired Executives Women in Unity. Duties include deliver- Thurs., 5-6 p.m., Walton Outpatient Members $7; Non-members $10 starting The Service Corps of Retired ing meals, office administration, crochet- Therapy Center, 706-823-8504. with a complimentary dance lesson at Executives (SCORE) provides counseling ing, tutoring, etc. If you are 55 or older • Amputee Support Group: 3rd Thurs., 7:15 p.m. by different local studios. and mentoring to business people who are and interested in giving back to our com- Noon-1 p.m., Walton Rehabilitation For more information contact Marie starting up a new business or who are munity, please contact Dana Caines or Health System, 1355 Independence Dr., Perrotto at 706-863-1180 or Jean Avery at expanding one that is ongoing. SCORE is Sherry Hajec 803-648-6836 ext. 223 or 706-823-8504. 706-863-4186. a non-profit, public service organization, 224. ********* ********* affiliated with the SBA. There is never a ********* Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Augusta Christian Singles Dance charge for our services. Call 706-793- Augusta Chapter Of The Services Seeking Volunteer Advocates Dances held each Saturday night, 7- 9998, Mon. - Fri., from 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Embroiderers’ Guild Of America Volunteers are needed in Richmond, 11 p.m., at Ballroom Dance Center, 525 ********* Anyone with an appreciation of Burke, Jefferson and McDuffie Counties. Grand Slam Dr., Evans. Admission Phinizy Swamp Events embroidery is welcome. Chapter consists Advocates must be able to respond to includes complimentary dance lessons 7- 706-828-2109 of women with diverse backgrounds, hospitals in their area within 30 minutes. 8 p.m., refreshments and soft drinks. ********* experience, and ages who share an inter- Contact Dinah at 706-774-2746 or email Cost: Guests, $10; members, $8. For Find Your Voice est and pleasure in needlework. Meetings [email protected] for complete additional information call Barbara Nash Aiken Toastmasters meet on the first include a review of local needlework details. at 803-640-2075. and third Thursday of each month, 6:45 activities, some hands-on stitching, ********************** ********* p.m., at Odell Weeks Center on Whiskey refreshments, and socialization. Meets the AARP Augusta Local 266 Road in Aiken. Guests are always wel- 1st Mon. of each month at There is more to AARP than a news- come. For additional information call Alliance Missionary Church, paper and a magazine. The local chapter 803-648-7833. 2801 Ingleside Dr., Augusta. meets at Sands Hill Community Center, ********* For additional information BUSINESS CARD SECTION 2540 Wheeler Road, Augusta. For addi- Senior Volunteers Needed call Natalie Farrell at 706- tional information or to join call Varnell Fort Discovery need your help in making 736-5508. ADVERTISING INFORMATION Owens, Chapter President, at 706-790- visitors’ experiences ones that they will ********* 4388. never forget. To volunteer call Kathy at Alzheimer’s Caregiver Call ********* 706-821-0609 or email: Support Group Al-Anon and Alateen Groups [email protected]. Meets 3rd Tues., 7 p.m., Carolyn Brenneman Al-Anon and Alateen Groups meet in ********* Brandon Wilde Retirement various locations in the CSRA Mon.-Sat. DBSA (Depression Bi Polar Support Community, Evans. For For information or a listing of meeting in Alliance) details call 706-854-3519 or 706-407-1564 the area call 706-738-7984. To locate Meets the 3rd Wed. of every month at 6 706-854-3501. meeting throughout Georgia call 800-568- p.m., First Baptist Church of Augusta, ********* 800-787-1886 General Business Directory For Seniors
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CALL: Mid GA: 478.957.9741 OR CSRA: 706.790.5350 To f ind a location near you, visit www.goodwillworks.org Page 12 • July 2011 • Senior News • Augusta Discovering DayLilies! by CAROLYN BRENNEMAN own gardens. Did you know that design reflecting the slopes of flowers in general. This is a daylilies are one of the best the Swiss Alps. great showing that occurs yearly Photos by Carolyn perennials that can be selected Awards and ribbons were here in Augusta and should not for our gardens here in the passed out to various members be missed! So be on the lookout CSRA? They are so easy to who were on hand to answer for the next showing and plan to Recently hundreds of grow, provide blooms over a any questions presented about attend this fun and enlightening daylilies were in bloom in an fairly lengthy period, and con- the daylily society or about the event. exquisite exhibition presented tribute both line and gorgeous by the Daylily Society of color in the landscape. The Greater Augusta. The show was growers say daylilies need six open to the public at the H2U hours of sunshine every day, and center of Doctor’s Hospital, and we all know how intense it was a room filled with beauti- Augusta summers are. Also, due ful multi-colored daylilies. The to hybridizers, we now have members of the group displayed daylily cultivars exhibiting single flowers as well as beauti- orange, red, gold, melon, yel- ful arrangements and were eligi- low, lavender, pink and multi- ble to win several of the society colored flowers plus exquisite sponsored awards. combinations of these colors. In addition, the public was At the exhibit, each display able to purchase any number of of flowers was categorized into the bundles of daylilies for their a cultivar. For one, the flower arrangement design for the classification of Tally Ho! consist- ed of an information- al design conjuring motions of a ride through the English countryside with Jane Waldrop stands next to one of her arrangements green forests and wildflower mead- ows. The category of “Running of the Bulls” consisted of bright, bold explo- sion of color for a Spanish Fiesta and the bouquet was to be displayed on a pedestal to be viewed from all sides; and, the cate- gory of “Winter Wonderland” Larry Kirkland arrangement received First Place showed white Award for special recognition Judy Kirkland arrangement for – Cultivar “Running of the Bulls” daylilies or a white by Jane Waldrop “Tallyho” special award
Jane Waldrop arrangement... special recognition for Cultivar “Evening in Paris” Display of flowers at the entrance to the show