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IN FOCUS FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 VOL.33, NO.9 More than 200,000 readers throughout Greater Washington SEPTEMBER 2021 From storyteller to bestseller INSIDE… By Katherine Mahoney PHOTO BY ED SZROM John Gilstrap has created stories for most of his life. As a child, he invented stories for neighborhood friends to inhabit while playing together. As an adult, he writes for hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide. Gilstrap, 64, is a New York Times bestselling author from Fairfax, Va., whose background in volunteer fire service and Master of Science degree in safety engineering help him craft realistic thrillers. “I’ve been shot at, I’ve been threatened with knives, I’ve fallen through floors, I’ve LEISURE & TRAVEL been scared,” Gilstrap said in an interview Snorkel with sea turtles in the with the Beacon. Turks and Caicos Islands; plus, “Having that kind of exposure to the breadth of human emotions — the laughter reflect at the memorial sites on and sadness and having to be in a very sad the 9/11 Trail, and learn what to situation, having to be the one who is pack in the age of COVID travel strong…I think that informs my fiction a lot.” page 33 Gilstrap has published more than 20 novels, most recently Stealth Attack, released in June. The 13th book in Gilstrap’s Jonathan Grave series, the novel follows Grave, a free- lance hostage rescue specialist and former Delta Force operator who puts himself in harm’s way to return hostages to their families. After a friend’s son and his girlfriend are kidnapped, Grave travels to El Paso, Texas, entering the worlds of cartels and human trafficking. In addition to Stealth Attack, Gilstrap released Crimson Phoenix in February of ARTS & STYLE this year. This is the first novel in a new se- Listen to stories of social justice ries about a West Virginia member of the leaders in Howard University’s U.S. House of Representatives, Victoria Bestselling author John Gilstrap writes thrillers from his home in Fairfax, Virginia. new podcast series; plus, Emerson, who, while a nuclear war threat- He’s already published two new novels this year, but still finds time to teach writing journals to inspire you, and ens, must decide between leaving her workshops online, at local libraries and the Smithsonian. Bob Levey’s origins three teenage sons behind to enter a se- page 39 cure bunker or stay with them to prepare Gilstrap lived in several place before the stories. That’s what I would do even when I for the aftermath of the war. family settled in the D.C. area in the early played with my buddies. When I was grow-

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John once I start playing it when it arrives ing them finely in a special pill grinder, in a few days. mixing them with the liquid diet and pour- Living with lemons I tell you all this not to ask for your sym- ing it all into his feeding tube. A surprising (to me) number of readers try to take another step. pathy (not that there’s anything wrong Though he didn’t coin the phrase, what and friends have been asking me when But the pain gradually fades away, and I with that). Rather, just to explain why I popped into my head as I wrote this col- they will get to hear the new find the rest of my day I feel haven’t gotten to the point of making the umn is that dad’s motto could have been: piano compositions I wrote almost completely normal — promised videos. “When life gives you lemons, get a juicer.” during my recent sabbatical. except that I can’t sit down for But in addition, I want to take a moment While he knew you can’t always turn It had certainly been my more than five minutes at a here to credit my late father for setting an lemons into lemonade — some things can intention to record myself time without the pain starting example I am striving to emulate. never be made sweet — you can some- playing them and to make the to return. My dad was not a complainer. He had times find ways to power through the sour- videos available to all on So, I now use a “standing some difficult experiences in his lifetime, ness and move on with your life as best YouTube. It still is, actually. desk,” which suits me fine, both when young and when old, but he you can. But reality has intervened and I stand or walk all day wasn’t one to dwell on his pains or prob- So that’s what I’m trying to do, at the in the form of a rather painful long, even while eating. There lems. same time as I’m doing the PT exercises, bad back. My doctor has di- are only a few things that this For example, when he developed swal- taking the long walks, and doing whatever agnosed me with “lumbar FROM THE generally gets in the way of. lowing issues while hospitalized for pneu- else my doctor tells me has the best radiculopathy,” and I find the PUBLISHER One is driving or being driven, monia in his late 80s, he didn’t seem to chance of getting me through this rough term apropos, as it has me By Stuart P. Rosenthal and another is practicing the flinch when the doctors said they would patch and back to good health. feeling “radiculous” in a num- piano. need to insert a feeding tube. My “juicer,” I hope, will be my electron- ber of situations. They apparently haven’t We all thought it was to be a temporary ic keyboard, and I intend to practice and You see, it mostly affects me pain-wise yet invented a “standing baby grand” (it’s measure, but it ended up being a perma- try to memorize my new pieces so I can in the mornings, when it takes anywhere not available on Amazon, so it must not nent one that he lived with for another six video myself (in five-minute increments) from 30 minutes to two hours before I can exist). years or so. He always maintained that playing them on a real piano. take more than a few steps away from my But I’ve come up with the next best preserving life is an all-important value, So, who knows? I may well have them bed upon wakeup. Sharp pains shoot down thing: I ordered a portable electric piano and you do what you need to do to keep on ready for next month. And I may even be my leg, and I find myself panting from the keyboard that I intend to put on my stand- living. able to get up in the morning and walk like aftermath for a few minutes every time I ing desk. I fully expect to feel like Elton And since he prized his independence a normal person again. and didn’t want a nurse or other aide han- I can tell you one thing: when I can per- dling his various pills and feeding tube ap- form those once simple tasks again, I sure The paratus, he quickly learned how to do it all will appreciate them a lot more than I did a himself. few months ago. When I would visit, he would grudging- ly allow me to fetch this or that, or to wash out the utensils when he was done, but he always insisted on getting his pills, grind- BeaconIN FOCUS FOR PEOPLE OVER 50

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All Beacon readers are invited to participate free of charge in any of the activemontgomery.org and enter the ID number in the search box for following fall prevention programs being oﬀered courtesy of the Mont- each course you want to attend. Then follow instructions to complete gomery County (Md.) Rec Department and Holiday Park Seniors, Inc. registration. Advance registration is required. For courses with ID numbers, go to Call 240-777-4999 to register for classes without an ID number.

WED., SEPT. 8 – IN PERSON TUES., SEPT. 21 – IN PERSON WED., SEPT. 22 – IN PERSON FALL PREVENTION BY ASIAN AMERICAN FALL PREVENTION AND KEEPING YOUR (ESPANOL) FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS HEALTH INITIATIVE - COURSE #135515 BALANCE- LECTURE DAY LUNCH-N-LEARN - COURSE #135569 The majority of falls happen at home where we spend Representatives from CAM Physical Therapy and This event provides helpful tips and tricks to reduce much of our time and tend to move around without Wellness Services, LLC present a free lecture, "Fall your fall risk and increase awareness of things that can thinking about our safety. Join us to learn how to Prevention and Keeping Your Balance." This is a increase fall risk. This program is great for yourself or a fall-proof your home and other steps that can help partnership program with Holiday Park Seniors; loved one. You are welcome to bring your lunch; light you prevent falls. Presented by the Asian American pre-register by phone at 240-777-4999. snacks will be provided. Health Initiative. Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 22 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. Holiday Park Senior Center White Oak Senior Center Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac 3950 Ferrara Dr., Silver Spring, Md. 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, Md Community Recreation Center 13850 Travilah Road, Rockville, Md. THURS., SEPT. 23 – IN-PERSON TUES., SEPT. 21 – IN PERSON FALL PREVENTION: KEEP YOUR BALANCE FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM BY ADVENTIST WHEN DANCING WED., SEPT. 8 – IN PERSON HEALTHCARE – COURSE #134511 Did you know that dancing improves agility, balance, FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY LUNCH- Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation will provide educa- coordination, muscle strength and more? Robin N-LEARN - COURSE #135566 tion about falls, recommend changes you can make at Marshall explains and teaches line dance steps to help This event provides helpful tips and tricks to reduce home, and determine your risk of falling based on a you you’re your balance while dancing. This is a partner- your fall risk and increase awareness of things that can standardized questionnaire. Your scores will help ship program with Holiday Park Seniors; pre-register by increase fall risk. This program is great for yourself or a determine if you may be referred for outpatient physi- phone at 240-777-4999. loved one. You are welcome to bring your lunch; light cal therapy or to review some exercises you can Thursday, September 23 from 10 to 11 a.m. snacks will be provided. perform at home to reduce your risk of falls. Holiday Park Senior Center Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 21 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 3950 Ferrara Dr., Silver Spring, Md. White Oak Senior Center Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, Md. 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, Md. TUES., SEPT. 28 – VIRTUAL EVENT 4TH ANNUAL FALL PREVENTION WORKSHOP TUES., SEPT. 14 – IN PERSON TUES., SEPT. 21 – IN PERSON W/ADVENTIST HEALTH - COURSE #135265 FALL PREVENTION BY ASIAN AMERICAN FALL PREVENTION: TAI CHI AND BALANCE Adventist Health will offer their annual workshop and Fall HEALTH INITIATIVE - COURSE #134524 Kirk Talbott and team to will teach how to balance using Prevention screenings virtually. Learn how to safeguard Did you know six out of every ten falls happen at home? with Tai Chi. This is a partnership program with Holiday your living space against falls, and get screened for Join us to learn how to fall-proof your home and other Park Seniors; pre-register by phone at 240-777-4999. prevention. Zoom link will be sent in registration receipt. steps that can help you prevent falls. Presented by the Tuesday, September 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 1 to 2 p.m. Asian American Health Initiative. Holiday Park Senior Center Tuesday, Sept. 14 3950 Ferrara Dr., Silver Spring, Md. WED., SEPT. 29 – IN PERSON from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. FALL PREVENTION LUNCH AND LEARN IN Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center WED., SEPT. 22 MANDARIN - COURSE #134971 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring, Md. FALL PREVENTION: KEEPING YOUR BALANCE Offered in Mandarin. Bring your lunch and join Joelle WITH YOGA Takougang, MSN, RN and students from the University WED., SEPT. 15 – IN PERSON Come and join Linda Smith, Ph.D. as she demonstrates of Maryland for a Lunch and Learn session. September is FALL PREVENTION BALANCE EXERCISES Yoga asana poses on how to keep your balance. This is a National Falls Prevention Month, so we give you helpful DEMONSTRATION - COURSE #135539 partnership program with Holiday Park Seniors; tips and tricks to reduce your fall risk and make you Keith Federman, AFAA Certified Personal trainer, will pre-register by phone at 240-777-4999. aware of things that can increase your fall risk. demonstrate several balance exercises that can help to Wednesday, September 22 from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. reduce your fall risk. Holiday Park Senior Center Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 3950 Ferrara Dr., Silver Spring, Md. Community Recreation Center Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac 13850 Travilah Road, Rockville, Md. Community Recreation Center WED., SEPT. 22 – IN PERSON 13850 Travilah Road, Rockville, Md. FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY LUNCH-N- THURSDAY, SEPT. 30 – IN PERSON

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try to get 800 to 1,000 IU daily. Some people must take vitamin D supplements to get erol). Both are good for bone health. Bone health need more vitamin D. According to the Insti- enough to support bone health. Before adding a vitamin D supplement, From page 16 tute of Medicine, the safe upper limit of vita- Vitamin D supplements: If you check to see if any of the other supple- States Pharmacopeia) symbol. min D is 4,000 IU per day for most adults. aren’t getting enough vitamin D from sun- ments, multivitamins or medications you —Calcium is absorbed best when taken There are three ways to get vitamin D: light and food, consider taking a supple- take contain vitamin D. in amounts of 500 to 600 mg. or less. This is from sunlight, food or supplements. ment. There are two types: vitamin D2 (er- For more information, visit nof.org/pa- the case for both foods and supplements. Sunlight: Your skin makes vitamin D in gocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalcif- tients. Try to get your calcium-rich foods and/or reaction to sunlight and stores it in fat for supplements in small amounts throughout later use. How much vitamin D your skin the day, preferably with a meal. While it’s can produce depends on the time of day, Life Happens & We’re Here © not recommended, taking your calcium all season, latitude, skin pigmentation, age to Help You Prepare For It! at once is better than not taking it at all. and other factors. —Take (most) calcium supplements There are many reasons people do not • Medicare Supplements • Life Insurance with food. Eating food produces stomach have enough vitamin D. As we age, our acid that helps your body absorb most cal- skin loses its ability to generate vitamin D. • Long-Term Care • Licensed in cium supplements. The one exception to People who live in cities or in institutional Insurance MD, DC, VA the rule is calcium citrate, which can ab- settings like nursing homes spend too lit- • Annuities sorb well when taken with or without food. tle time outdoors. And sunscreen with an (301) 728-5505 When starting a new calcium supple- SPF as low as 8 reduces vitamin D produc- Ellen Davis ment, start with a smaller amount to miti- tion by 95 percent. Life Home Health www.LifeHealthHome.com gate possible side effects, such as gas or Vitamin D in food: Vitamin D is found Insurance Group, LLC [email protected] constipation. If increasing fluids in your in very few foods. Sources include fatty diet does not solve the problem, try anoth- fish like wild-caught mackerel, salmon and er type or brand of calcium. It may require tuna. Vitamin D is added to milk and other trial and error to find the right one. dairy products, orange juice, soymilk and fortified cereals. How much vitamin D do you need? It is very difficult to get all the vitamin D Both men and women over age 50 should you need from food alone. Most people CAR WASH Enjoy the Beacon?

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Health Studies INFORMATION ON AREA CLINICAL TRIALS Researchers seek to prevent Alzheimer’s By Margaret Foster Black people are twice as likely to develop been able to discern the abnormal protein Anyone between the ages of 55 and 80 While some scientists are working on Alzheimer’s disease as white seniors. His- that causes the disease in a living person,” who does not have Alzheimer’s, regardless medications to treat memory loss, other panic or Latino seniors are about 1.5 times Obisesan said. of race or ethnicity, is welcome to volunteer. researchers are looking for ways to pre- as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s The abnormal protein (called amyloid- Since the Ahead Study is a randomized, vent Alzheimer’s disease entirely. disease as white seniors. beta) in the brains of people with blind study, some participants will receive Now a global study is under way to track “For almost 100 years since Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s disease begins to accumulate a placebo rather than the investigational the brains of healthy older adults who Azheimer first described the disease, we 15 to 20 years before memory loss begins. treatment. Neither participants nor the re- don’t yet have memory loss. Called the really didn’t have a way of diagnosing the The Ahead Study will track that accumula- searchers will know who gets the placebo. Ahead Study, it will enroll 8,000 partici- disease in a living person. We had to wait tion in the brains of normal, healthy adults Once enrolled, participants will receive pants at 100 sites in several countries. until someone died,” said Dr. Thomas while delivering a promising new treatment. $50 per visit to the Howard University clin- Howard University in Washington, D.C. is Obisesan, a geriatrician and professor of “We are actually now enrolling people ic, where they will answer surveys, give one of those sites. medicine at Howard University. “That’s too who have the abnormal protein in the blood, receive an infusion of the study The historically Black university is a key late in the process.” brain but who do not yet have memory drug or placebo via an IV, and undergo an part of the Ahead Study because older Just in the last decade, though, “we’ve loss to see if we can prevent them from occasional PET scan of their brain. 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WASHINGTON BEACON — SEPTEMBER 2021 Say you saw it in the Beacon | Fitness & Health 21 Supplements may raise men’s cancer risk By Howard LeWine, M.D. tamin E (400 international units, or IU, same nutrients through a healthy diet. and regular exercise appears to de- Q: Do any supplements help pre- daily or more) should be avoided. Men who eat high amounts of fruits crease the risk of developing more ag- vent a man from developing prostate This recommendation is based on a and vegetables and minimal red meat gressive and potentially deadly types of cancer? controlled trial that looked at whether and high-fat dairy products may have a prostate cancer. A: Most studies of vitamin and mineral supplements of vitamin E, selenium or lower prostate cancer risk. © 2021 Harvard University. Distrib- supplements used to prevent cancer, in- both could reduce the risk of prostate Also, maintaining a healthy weight uted by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. cluding prostate cancer, have had disap- cancer. pointing results. In fact, some even ap- The results found that men who took pear to increase prostate cancer risk. vitamin E actually had a higher rate of Here’s a rundown on where things stand. prostate cancer and especially aggres- Multivitamins. One standard multivi- sive cancer. tamin daily neither increases nor de- Selenium. In the vitamin E and sele- creases the chance of getting prostate nium trial, selenium supplement use was cancer. associated with a slight increase in can- Vitamin D. Low vitamin D blood lev- cer risk, but this was not statistically sig- els have been linked with various can- nificant. cers, including prostate cancer, so it The bottom line: At present, there’s makes sense for men to aim for the rec- no firm evidence to support any vitamin ommended 800 IU of vitamin D daily. But or mineral supplements to prevent taking more does not lead to a lower risk. prostate cancer. However, it would be B vitamins. There is no evidence that best if you still focused on getting these extra B vitamins are preventive. In fact, some studies have shown an association of high blood levels of folic acid and B12 with higher cancer risk. But that is not proof that the supplements themselves cause prostate cancer. Lycopene. A large observational study found that men who eat more lycopene-rich foods, like tomatoes and tomato-based products, had lower rates of prostate cancer and prostate cancer WWORRIED deaths. However, other studies did not confirm these findings, and studies of ly- ABOUT YYOUR copene supplements have not shown any benefit. Calcium. A high total calcium intake MEMORYY? — through supplements and diet — may raise the risk of developing prostate cancer, and perhaps even the more aggressive type. Zinc. One study found that men who took more than 100 milligrams of supple- mental zinc per day for several years were more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer compared with men who did not take the supplement. Again, however, this does not prove cause and effect. Vitamin E. Unless specifically pre- scribed by your doctor, high doses of vi-

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STORIES OF IRISH IMMIGRATION Sept. 21 In this workshop hosted by Mount Vernon Genealogical Society, Tyler Anbinder, professor of history at George Washington Univer- sity, shares how he has worked with a genealogist to track down thousands of Irish immigrants to New York City during the Great Famine. This Zoom event takes place Tues., Sept. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, visit bit.ly/MVGSEvents. 24 More at TheBeaconNewspapers.com SEPTEMBER 2021 — WASHINGTON BEACON

DIRECTOR’S Congratulations to Ms. Senior MESSAGE DC, 3rd Runner Up in the 2021 By Laura Newland, Director D.C. Department of Aging Ms. Senior America Pageant! and Community Living On Sunday, August 22, Ward 5 Resident, September is Healthy Aging Month! Every day we age regardless of Ms. Vanella Crawford represented what’s happening around us but aging well and living well requires a Washington, DC on the national stage community of support. In the District, healthy aging means making sure that DC is a great place to live for people of all ages and at every at the 2021 Ms. Senior America stage of life. It means our seniors can live safely in the communities Pageant. Her grace, elegance, and they know and love through initiatives like Safe at Home. It means commitment to serving her having places to go like community dining sites and senior wellness fellow Washingtonians led her to centers where older adults can engage in fun programming and con- win 3rd Runner Up in this year’s nect with friends. It means creating systems that combat senior isolation and decease senior hunger. It means supporting you no matter Ms. Senior America Pageant! where you are on the journey of life. Congratulations Queen Crawford! Brain health is critical to healthy aging, so I invite you to join us on Keep making DC proud. September 21 as we host our 4th Annual Brain Games—our citywide, Jeopardy-style trivia competition where seniors represent all eight wards to compete for the title! On September 22, we’re celebrating both Nation- al Falls Prevention Awareness Day and National Centenarian Day. Celebrate DC’s Centenarians Throughout the city, our team will be hosting a series of screenings for balance, vision, and blood pressure to help lower the risk of falls, which is a common fear the older we get. As we celebrate our centenarians, we want to remind people that the best chance all of us have to reach 100+ is to make sure we’re learning new things, staying connected to our community, and doing everything we can to prevent falls! Just like last year, we’ll be hosting our virtual Centenarian Salute, celebrating the lives and legacies of our city’s oldest residents, age 100 years and older, through safely masked visits to each centenarian’s home! We identified more than 45 DC centenarians and we’re teaming up with the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs to celebrate their longevity, resiliency, and contributions that have made Washing- ton, DC so special. You might not be a centenarian (yet!), but centenarians live in all eight wards, and there’s a good chance that one (or more!) is your neighbor. Knock on their door, check in on them, and find out the secrets to getting to 100! No matter what age you are, I’d love to hear from you. What are the lessons you’ve learned as you aged? What are the things you wish you would have told your 20-year-old self? As we gear up for this month of celebration, I’ve been thinking about these questions a lot for myself and reflecting on the conversations I’ve been so privileged to have with Living Boldly is published by the Information Office of Director so many of you. If I could tell my hard-headed 20-year-old self anything, the D.C. Department of Aging and Community Living Laura Newland I would tell her that nothing matters more than kindness and love. I’m for D.C. senior residents. Advertising contained in the Editor so privileged to live in a city that reminds me of that every day. DACL External Affairs Beacon I’d love to hear from you. Please email me at [email protected] is not endorsed by the D.C. Department of Photographer or feel free to write me: Laura Newland, 500 K Street NE, Washington, Aging and Community Living or by the publisher. Richard Williams DC 20002. Here’s to healthy aging for all of us! 500 K St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 | (202) 724-5626 | www.dacl.dc.gov WASHINGTON BEACON — SEPTEMBER 2021 Say you saw it in the Beacon 25 Join Mayor Muriel Bowser for the 4th Annual Maternal and Infant Health Summit Join Mayor Muriel Bowser at the 4th National Maternal & Infant Health Summit! This year’s summit will feature panel discussions and community-led sessions dedicated to connecting District residents with local and national resources and to providing families what they need to thrive. Visit dcmaternalhealth.com to register. 26 Subscribe online! See how on p. 35 SEPTEMBER 2021 — WASHINGTON BEACON

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UNCLAIMED MONEY Tell Congress to help retirees track lost Money pension, 401(k) billions We need a better credit reporting system By Liz Weston Errors abound in reports There simply aren’t enough incentives the ones already on the books, Ejaz said. In some ways, the U.S. credit reporting A 2012 study by the Federal Trade Com- for credit bureaus to get things right. system has improved. mission found that 26% of consumers had Their primary customers are financial in- Bureaus profit from confusion Credit freezes, which lock our credit in- an error on at least one of their credit re- stitutions that can profit if someone who’s Go online and search for “free credit re- formation to deter identity theft, are now ports, while 5% reported inaccuracies seri- creditworthy gets charged a higher rate port,” “annual credit report” or even “An- free and fast. We have free weekly access ous enough to potentially trigger higher because of a mistake, said independent nualCreditReport.com.” The first results to our credit reports, courtesy of the credit interest rates or insurance premiums. journalist Bob Sullivan, author of Your Evil are likely to be ads for websites that shill bureaus Equifax, Experian and Trans- Nine years later, accuracy is still an issue. Twin: Behind the Identity Theft Epidemic. credit monitoring. Union, until April 20, 2022. Earlier this year, Consumer Reports recruited “We say it all the time, but I feel like it’s The real site offering free reports is Free credit scores provided by banks, nearly 6,000 volunteers to check their re- never said enough: [Consumers] are not often halfway down the page, with no indi- credit card issuers and other companies ports. The results: 34% found at least one their customers. Banks are their cus- cation that it’s the official, federally-man- allow us to easily monitor our credit for error or account they didn’t recognize. (Un- tomers,” Sullivan said. dated place to get free credit reports. signs of fraud and other problems. like the longer-term FTC study, the Con- Because business interests dwarf con- People are understandably confused Unfortunately, our credit information sumer Reports effort was not a representative sumers’ concerns, the government needs when they click on the other links and are still isn’t as accurate, easy to obtain or se- sample of the population, said Syed Ejaz, a to step in. The FTC and the Consumer Fi- asked for a credit card — often after cure as it needs to be. These failures mean policy analyst and author of the Consumer nancial Protection Bureau should establish Congress and regulators need to step in. Reports study.) stronger accuracy regulations and enforce See CREDIT REPORTING, page 27

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You know who doesn’t have trouble Credit reporting with those questions? Identity thieves. From page 26 They use information culled from data- they’ve input sensitive information, includ- base breaches, such as the massive one at ing their Social Security number and birth- Equifax that exposed sensitive financial date. (NOTE: The real site doesn’t require data of most adult Americans, to access a credit card.) people’s credit reports with relative ease. Consumers are even more dismayed “You don’t remember who holds your when their supposedly free credit reports mortgage because it’s been sold five times. turn into a recurring subscription that But a criminal has got all the information could cost $20 to $40 a month. right in front of them,” Sullivan said. The real site should be the first search Sullivan has some sympathy for the credit result for keywords related to free credit bureaus. Finding the right balance between reports. security and convenience can be tough. Also, any company buying ads for these One solution is to make the information keywords should be required to have a in credit reports, primarily Social Security prominent button saying something like, numbers, less valuable. These numbers “Looking for AnnualCreditReport.com? were meant to track our earnings history, Click here” with a link to the correct site. not to be an all-purpose identifier. Unfortunately, the search engines, cred- Stolen Social Security numbers allow it bureaus and other companies selling criminals to open fraudulent credit ac- credit monitoring are unlikely to do this on counts, steal tax refunds, get medical care their own, so lawmakers need to act. using someone else’s insurance, and even While we’re at it, let’s ditch the idea that pose as someone else if they get arrested. access to our credit reports should be only Other countries have separate identification once a year, or whatever cadence the bu- systems for different uses. So should we. reaus decree. Another, more dramatic but perhaps It’s our data, typically collected without necessary reform suggested by Consumer our permission and with no way to opt out. Reports: Credit reports should be frozen If the credit bureaus won’t expand our ac- by default, which means consumers would cess, Congress should. have to consent before their information could be shared. How consumers get blocked You don’t have to wait for government More than one out of 10 people in the reform, of course. You can freeze your Consumer Reports study said it was “diffi- credit reports for free right now. “A credit cult” or “very difficult” to get their credit re- freeze can put the control of the credit reports, often because they couldn’t answer port in the consumer’s hands,” Ejaz said. the bureaus’ identity verification questions. —AP/NerdWallet BEACON BITS

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umbrella insurance By Kiplinger Washington Editors You can offset at least some of the um- An umbrella insurance policy typically brella premium by taking larger de- covers the same things as your home and ductibles on your auto and home insur- auto policies, plus a few more — including ance policies. lawsuits that arise when you’re driving With a single insurer, your coverage is abroad or operating rented watercraft, or less likely to fall through the cracks if the from alleged libel, slander or defamation requirements for the umbrella policy of character. change. And if you’re sued, you’ll have one Umbrella coverage picks up where the set of defense lawyers for the entire case. liability limits of your homeowners and Agents typically advise you to buy the um- auto policies leave off. It’s usually sold in brella policy from your auto insurer because increments of $1 million. most large lawsuits involve auto accidents. Umbrella insurance costs roughly $150 to If your current home or auto insurer $350 a year for the first $1 million of cover- won’t sell you an umbrella policy — be- age, and about $100 per million of coverage cause your dog’s breed is reputed to have above that. What you’ll actually pay depends a bad claims history, for example, or your on where you live (rates vary by state and family has had too many fender benders the insurer’s experience there) and how — ask an independent agent who repre- many homes, cars and boats you’re insuring. sents multiple insurers to help you find a “stand-alone” umbrella policy. Buy from existing insurer Do you have what Before most insurers will sell you an um- Endorsements to consider brella insurance policy, you must buy your Consider adding an endorsement to an inspire homeowner’s or auto policy from them and umbrella policy for excess uninsured/un- it takes to carry a minimum amount of liability cover- derinsured motorist coverage, which cov- age — typically $300,000 on your home- ers you not only as a driver but as a passen- owner’s policy and, on your auto insurance, ger, bicyclist or pedestrian if you’re hit and young minds? $250,000 for bodily injury to one person and the at-fault driver doesn’t carry enough in- $500,000 per accident, according to the In- surance. It costs $100 to $200 per policy. surance Information Institute. If you serve as a volunteer on a nonprof- Most insurers cap the home and auto lia- it board, your homeowner’s and umbrella bility coverage they will sell you at $500,000 policies typically cover you for bodily in- or $1 million. It’s usually more cost-effec- jury and property damage — but probably tive to buy an umbrella policy than to in- not for all potential lawsuits. An endorse- crease your liability coverage beyond the ment for your umbrella policy for direc- minimum required by your insurer. tors’ and officers’ coverage typically costs If you buy your home and auto insur- less than $1,000 a year for $1 million to $2 Experience Wisdom Creativity ance from the same insurer, you’ll typically million of coverage. get a discount of 10% to 15% on your annual All contents © 2021 The Kiplinger Wash- premiums, and you may get an additional ington Editors, Inc. Distributed by Tribune discount on the umbrella policy. Content Agency, LLC. If you’re age 50+, we invite you to volunteer with JCA® Heyman Interages® Center’s high impact programs. Volunteers engage in meaningful service throughout Montgomery County in a variety of programs that help youth unlock their full potential. The Career Gateway! features small classes, 30 hours of intensive training over two weeks, a long-term mentor, and valuable take-home materials WHEN: 2021 Sessions: #1:* September 23, 24, 27, 30 & October 1 Be a tutor. Be a mentor. #2: November 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 Be a hero! 2022 Sessions: #3: January 18, 19, 21, 24, 26 ONLY $75 Be a leader. #4: February 28 & March 2, 4, 7, 9 #5: April 25, 27, 29 & May 2, 4 #6: June 7, 8, 10, 13, 15 Want to know more? PLUS: Optional employment-related tech classes available Contact us at 301.949.3551 or [email protected] *As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, classes will be conducted through an interactive, ZoomTM online experience. Check whether your session will be in-person or virtual. All classes meet from 9 AM until 4 PM each day.

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can afford to retire By T. Eric Reich full retirement age benefit — claiming earli- Many people looking to retire in the not- er or later affects those numbers). too-distant future question whether they Many times, near retirees underesti- can afford to retire. mate what their Social Security benefits In the absence of a clear understanding will be in retirement, which causes them of what their future retirement income will to question if they can afford to retire. look like, most of those folks hoping to retire will simply choose to work longer out Next, check your investments of fear of the unknown. Now that we know what your benefits In the same vein, some who are already will be, we need to look at your investment retired live too frugally to enjoy their retire- portfolio. ment because they just don’t know how We caution people not to assume that a much they can safely afford to spend. They very conservative portfolio is better in re- err on the side of caution and underspend. tirement than a moderately aggressive Many times, these fears are compound- one. The reality is that with interest rates ed when markets are close to all-time as low as they are, simply moving every- highs, like they are right now. The con- thing into very low-risk investments might cern is that if (when) the markets correct, not get you the income you require. people won’t have as much money as they Likewise, you can’t just “keep doing do now, and they are already nervous what you’ve been doing” either. You will about having enough retirement savings likely need to make changes to the portfo- to live on today, let alone if the market lio as you enter a new stage of life. drops 20% to 30%. I would advise that removing several years’ worth of required income from the First, figure your Social Security stock market may be a good idea to pro- So, how do you know if you’ll have tect your retirement income against a enough? First, log onto SSA.gov and set up large market correction in the early years ARE YOU READY FOR an account to view your current Social Se- of retirement. curity statement. You’ll want to know what This can help mitigate sequence-of-return EXTREME WEATHER? you can expect as a monthly benefit. risk. That’s important because the order — Don’t forget that you will likely need to or sequence — of investment returns experi- Join the DC Department of Insurance, Securities reduce that number somewhat to account enced throughout retirement can have a big and Banking (DISB) for a forum—Flood and Water for Medicare Part B premiums, taxes, etc. impact on your portfolio’s value over time. If you are married, then you will want your Pulling money out while stocks are Damage: Prevention, Protection and Programs. spouse to do the same. falling, especially early in retirement, can Once you have these figures, you can cause a deficit that’s tough or even impos- Learn how to protect your home and personal property determine what each of you can expect as a sible to overcome. from water damage or flooding due to extreme monthly benefit. Sometimes you might find If you are able to reduce your sequence weather. Also, learn about available government that 50% of your spouse’s benefit is higher of return risk by avoiding the need to sell than your own. If that’s the case, you get resources and insurance products. the higher of those options (this assumes a See CAN YOU RETIRE?, page 30 Topics include: Z Early warning systems and flood risk Z Public alert systems, emergency preparedness, community resources Z Changes to National Flood Insurance Program that lower flood insurance premiums Z Role of insurance brokers/agents, claims process, policy inclusions and exclusions

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missing documents Dear Savvy Senior, Property deed: To access your house Can you tell me what I need to do to deed, contact your county clerk’s office, replace a variety of impor- where deeds are usually tant documents? Our house recorded. You may be charged burned down a few months a small fee to get a copy. ago, and we lost everything, Social Security cards: In including our home proper- most states (except in Ala- ty deed, car titles, old tax bama, Minnesota, Nevada, returns, Social Security and New Hampshire, Oklahoma Medicare cards, birth cer- and West Virginia), you can tificates, marriage license request a replacement Social and passports. Security card online for free —Stressed Seniors at SSA.gov/myaccount. For Dear Stressed, SAVVY SENIOR more information or to locate I’m very sorry for your By Jim Miller the Social Security office that loss, but you’ll be relieved to serves your area, call 1-800- know that replacing important documents 772-1213 or see SSA.gov/locator. that are destroyed, lost or stolen is pretty Medicare cards: If you are enrolled in easy once you know where to turn. original Medicare, you can replace a lost Here are the replacement resources for or damaged Medicare card by calling each document you mentioned. Medicare at 1-800-633-4227, or by logging Birth certificates: If you were born in into your MyMedicare.gov account. If, the United States, contact the vital records however, you get Medicare health or drug office in the state where you were born (see benefits from a Medicare Advantage Plan, CDC.gov/nchs/w2w/index.htm for contact such as an HMO, PPO or PDP, you’ll need information). This office will give you specif- to call your plan to get your card replaced. ic instructions on what you need to do to Tax returns: To get copies of old tax re- order a certified copy and what it will cost turns, start with your tax preparer, who you — usually between $10 and $30. usually keeps copies of your returns on file. Marriage license: For this record, con- You can also get copies of federal re- tact the vital records office of the state you turns directly from the Internal Revenue were married in to order a copy (the same Service. You’ll need to fill out and mail in CDC website above will direct you). You’ll IRS Form 4506. To download this form, need to provide full names for you and visit irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf or call your spouse, the date of your wedding, and 1-800-829-3676 and ask them to mail you a the city or town where the wedding was copy. The cost is $43 for each return re- performed. Fees range from $10 to $30. quested. Car titles: Most states offer replace- Passports: You can apply for a replace- ments through a local department of ment passport at a Passport Application motor vehicles office. You’ll need to com- Acceptance Facility. Many post offices, plete a replacement title application form public libraries and local government of- and pay the application fee, which varies fices serve as such facilities. You can by state. To get an application, go to search for the nearest authorized facility at DMV.org, pick your state, and print it or iafdb.travel.state.gov. The fee is $145. fill it out on the site. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Sen- You’ll need to show ID and proof that ior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or you own the car, such as your vehicle reg- visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a con- istration or your license-plate number and tributor to the NBC Today show and author VIN (vehicle identification number). of The Savvy Senior book.

sure what your required monthly income is. Can you retire? The reality is that it will change every few From page 29 years as your retirement evolves. low, then you may be able to spend a larg- Don’t hesitate to have your financial ad- er percentage of your portfolio each year viser or even your CPA help you with some than if you don’t protect against that risk. of these calculations. The more informed Lastly, it’s important to understand what you are, the better the decisions you can you actually need to spend in retirement. make about your upcoming retirement. While many expenses may go down, such as The opinions expressed in this commentary healthcare premiums, 401(k) contributions, are those of the author. commuting costs, etc., others may go up. This is for general information only and For example, now that you have more is not intended to provide specific invest- free time than you had while you were ment advice or recommendations for any in- working, expenses such as dining out, dividual. Consult your financial profession- travel, recreational activities and others al, attorney or tax adviser with regard to may increase. your individual situation. Before you retire, understand what you © 2021 The Kiplinger Washington Edi- will need to spend and know where you can tors, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content cut expenses. Don’t worry if you aren’t 100% Agency, LLC. WASHINGTON BEACON — SEPTEMBER 2021 Say you saw it in the Beacon | Law & Money 31

Billions in lost pension, retirement funds For years, members of Congress have in finding their lost pensions. This impor- search the database to find contact infor- takes a lot of work to find the plans. been trying to pass legislation that will allow tant bill will close a critical and too-long- mation for the financial institution holding Congressional representatives, the Pen- the federal government to es- overlooked gap in our nation’s their IRA. The bill raises the force-out limit sion Rights Center, AARP, the American tablish a centralized database private retirement system.” from $5,000 to $6,000. Benefits Council, and the ERISA Industry to help retirees locate their pen- Under current law, when a A 2014 report by the Government Ac- Committee have indicated the need for a sion and 401(k) plans. There company has changed its name countability Office found that from 2004 to centralized database. Yet Congress has been are billions of dollars in retire- or address or has been bought 2013, there was $8.5 billion in lost retirement unable to pass the necessary legislation. ment accounts that have been or sold, it notifies the IRS and accounts with balances of $5,000 or less. You can help light a fire under your con- lost, for a variety of reasons. the IRS shares this information When employees leave a job with ac- gressional representatives by writing or Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., with Social Security. However, count balances of $5,000 or less, they phoning to tell them to pass the Retire- and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., retirees don’t have access to often don’t keep track of these accounts. ment Savings Lost and Found Act of 2021 re-introduced the Retirement this information. Owners later use many sources to try to (S.1730). Don’t restrict your contact to Savings Lost and Found Act of Under the proposed act’s find information about their lost accounts. THE SAVINGS only your representatives in the Senate 2021 in May. GAME provisions, these changes will Some access state unclaimed-asset data- and House. You should also contact Mitch be incorporated into the Office bases; others contact the Pension Rights By Elliot Raphaelson McConnell and Nancy Pelosi. A centralized database of Retirement Savings Lost Center, their prior employer, pension Elliot Raphaelson welcomes your questions The act would require the secretaries of and Found database maintained by the counseling projects, the PBGC or the and comments at [email protected]. Treasury, Labor and Commerce to create PBGC. Ferguson hopes the act’s provi- Labor Department. Unfortunately, be- © 2021 Elliot Raphaelson. Distributed by a database at the Pension Benefit Guaranty sions can be changed so that plan sponsors cause there is no centralized database, it Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Corporation (PBGC), which is the federal can also voluntarily send historical infor- pension insurance program, so that indi- mation about past changes to the PBGC. viduals can access information about lost retirement plans. Tracking small accounts, too Under the act, if your plan changes its The act also contains provisions that re- name or address, or is sold after you leave quire plan sponsors who force out small a company, your former employer will be accounts of $1,000 or less to send the ac- required to forward this information to the count balance to the Office of Retirement database. Saving Lost and Found when the account Karen Ferguson, president of the Pension holder does not respond to communica- Rights Center, indicated that “this will help tions or fails to cash a check. Individuals retirees locate the pension and other retire- will be able to go to the database to find ment benefits they earned but cannot find their lost money. because their former employers changed The bill requires reporting to the PBGC their names, addresses or structure. for unclaimed forced-out accounts in ex- “Currently, thousands of individuals con- cess of $1,000 but less than $6,000 that are tact pension counseling projects and gov- transferred to an IRA. Individuals with ernment agencies each year seeking help such forced-out accounts will be able to Please patronize our advertisers. They keep the Beacon free! 32 Law & Money | Subscribe online! See how on p. 35 SEPTEMBER 2021 — WASHINGTON BEACON

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My son, daugh- Try the conch fritters, local red snapper, ter-in-law and three teenage granddaugh- lobster, jerk chicken, crab and rice, conch ters flew from Colorado to rendezvous ceviche, peppa joy hot sauce and coconut with me in July for a week of sun, swim- conch chowder, washed down with rum ming and, most of all, a reunion. punch made with local Bambarra rum. Like many all-inclusive resorts in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Alexandra Resort We stayed in a four-bedroom villa at the offers multiple pools, restaurants and activities for the whole family. The Caribbean islands are known for their white sand beaches and crystal-clear ocean water. Alexandra Resort on Grace Bay Beach, Drumming classes, dance lessons with spectacular views of the sea and sky. Entertainment for guests is available One of our favorite activities was listen- to pick them up. The beach, rated number four among the around the clock. Every day offers a differ- ing to the nightly music sessions of reggae, Once in deep water past the reef, you top beaches of the world by TripAdvisor, is ent schedule of activities. steel drum, rock, jazz and Caribbean music. can slide off the boat (on a real slide) and located on Providenciales — the most pop- Our family played several games of soc- Many of the staff are talented musi- swim with the fishes. The water is filled ulated of the 40 islands and part of the Ba- cer with staff and guests, as well as water cians. One evening Sudima, our waitress, with corals in shades of purple and red, hama chain. volleyball in the pool. All of us, regardless stood up at karaoke night to level us all and sponges of all shapes and sizes, some The Alexandra Resort is one of many of ability, could participate together. with a rendition of Alicia Keyes’ song like fingers reaching for the sky, others “all-inclusive” resorts on the island, mean- There were also drumming classes, “Fallin,’” belting out the lyrics: “I never like barrels with shrimp residing inside. ing you don’t pay extra for meals or drinks water aerobics and karaoke. Dance les- loved someone the way I love you.” The sponges constantly sift the seawater, (including champagne at breakfast and sons teaching the Wobble, the Cuban Startled, I said to her, “You should be in cleaning it. piña coladas all day if you desire). Break- Shuffle and the Macarena kept us moving. New York with a voice like that!” She Divers call it a mystical experience to PHOTO COURTESY ALEXANDRA RESORT replied, “Put me in your suitcase!” see the vast collection of underwater Other staffers had hidden talents as well. plants and creatures: barracudas, bone- Tony, a handyman at the resort by day, fish, yellowtail snappers, lionfish, jolthead turned out to be a pro-level soccer player. porgies, small sharks and rays. A ship- He joined our game when we needed more wreck dating from the time of Columbus, players, astonishing us with his skill. still unnamed, provides a garden and home for creatures of all kinds. First-class snorkeling As we marveled at the undersea world, But the best part of the Turks and suddenly a huge sea turtle slid by, just Caicos is beyond the reef that encircles brushing my shoulder. I was momentarily the island. Delineated by a distant rim of terrified, then thrilled. An underwater white waves, the reef is the third-largest cave system tempted us. My grandkids barrier reef in the world. loved this experience and could not stop If you love snorkeling, as I do, you can talking about it. snorkel off the beach or hop on a boat pro- Internationally, this area is prized by se- vided by the resort (for an extra fee) and rious scuba divers. Only 1,000 feet off the sail out past the great reef that encircles beach you will plunge off the continental Grace Bay. shelf and fall 7,000 feet to encounter what Families can dine together, play sports, take dance lessons or go snorkeling in nearby You might stop at Iguana Island (also is called the Grand Turk Wall. Grace Bay. The barrier reef that encircles the Bay is considered one of the best scuba called Little Water Cay), where the lizards diving sites in the Caribbean. are so unafraid of humans, they allow you See TURKS & CAICOS, page 35 34 Leisure & Travel | Subscribe online! See how on p. 35 SEPTEMBER 2021 — WASHINGTON BEACON Three sites memorialize September 11th By Glenda C. Booth try’s most tragic days, Al Qaeda operatives Patriot Trail Alliance in 2002 and now tilevered, stainless steel benches positioned Scuffed shoes, a crumpled purse, a hijacked four commercial airplanes. Two serves as president emeritus. over a lighted pool of flowing water, each in- charred flashlight. These are a few of the planes destroyed the World Trade Cen- Virginia Senator Mark Warner said in a scribed with the name of one victim. 70,000 artifacts at New York City’s 9/11 ter’s Twin Towers, and one slammed into statement, “While we can never repay the The names of the 125 people killed inside Memorial and Museum. the Pentagon. sacrifices of our first responders or their fam- the Pentagon that day face the plane’s point A woman phoned her sister to say that Passengers and crew on a fourth plane, ilies, the September 11th National Memorial of impact on the building’s south facade. her will was in the closet in a recorded con- United Airlines Flight 93, prevented the hi- Trail provides an opportunity for every Those honoring the 59 passengers on versation now preserved at the 9/11 Flight jackers from colliding into their presumed American to remember the courageous indi- Flight 77 face the direction of the plane’s ap- 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. target in Washington, D.C., crashing the viduals who sacrificed so much that day.” proach. (As of press time, the memorial is And the names of a 3-year-old and a 71- airplane in a Pennsylvania field. closed to visitors due to the pandemic.) year-old are among those inscribed on a wall This year, Americans will once again pay The Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon. Both were on American Air- tribute to the 2,996 people who died that At the entrance to the National 9/11 UA Flight 93 lines Flight 77, which crashed into the Pen- day, the more than 6,000 others who were Pentagon Memorial stands the Memorial In western Pennsylvania’s bucolic coun- tagon at 9:37 a.m. on September 11, 2001. injured, and numerous emergency respon- Gateway, a black granite stone etched with tryside looms another 9/11 memorial, These three memorials are the corner- ders and others who tried to help. these words: “We claim this ground in re- where United Airlines Flight 93, flying 563 stones of the September 11th National Me- “As the years have gone on, we now membrance of the events of September 11, miles per hour and carrying 7,000 gallons morial Trail, an elongated triangle stretch- have children who weren’t alive on Sep- 2001, to honor the 184 people whose lives of jet fuel, crashed and caught fire, killing ing 1,300 miles northwest from Washing- tember 11th and need to be taught the were lost, their families, and all who sacri- 40 passengers, crew members and the four ton, D.C., through Pennsylvania to New events of that day and about the effect it fice that we may live in freedom. We will hijackers. York City. had on our nation,” said David Brickley, never forget.” The terrorists’ target may have been the Twenty years ago, on one of the coun- who founded the September 11 National The memorial consists of 184 can- U.S. Capitol or the White House, just 18 minutes away. Passengers and crew, alerted to the other attacks that morning and responding to the command “let’s roll,” over- came the hijackers. Visitors can walk part of the flight path along a black granite walkway. A nearly mile-long walk leads to a wall inscribed with the 40 victims’ names at the crash site. Forty individually-tuned, steel chimes in the 93-foot Tower of Voices ring in perpe- tuity for the deceased. Inside the nearby museum, an exhibit re- counts that day, minute-by-minute, and displays artifacts such as part of a driver’s license, identification cards, toiletry fragments, a baseball cap, an airfone, seatbelts and airplane shards. Most of the airplane and its contents were destroyed in the fiery explosion.

Ground Zero, New York City The 9/11 Memorial and Museum occu- py the site of the collapsed Twin Towers in Need help with rent or lower Manhattan. Visitors start in an above-ground pavilion and descend into utilities? Mayor Bowser the cavity of the original complex to view the museum’s exhibits and artifacts. has your back. In the museum’s Memorial Hall, a quo- tation by Virgil stretches 60 feet: “No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” Each letter was made from steel recovered from the World Trade Center. Apply for #STAYDC Forming the backdrop for those words are 2,983 individual watercolor squares in today. varying shades of blue. The mosaic, created by artist Spencer Finch, is titled “Try- ing to Remember the Color of the Sky on that September Morning.” It invokes both the brilliant blue sky on 9/11 and the pre- 833-4-STAYDC (78-2932) cious lives lost. A concrete staircase on display is called the Survivors’ Stairs because hundreds of stay.dc.gov people successfully escaped a nearby building, 5 World Trade Center, that morning. In another gallery, a 36-foot column bears inscriptions, mementos and signa- tures from workers who cleared the site. Another exhibit displays 60 feet of a 1960s “slurry wall,” built for the original #STAYDC World Trade Center to hold back the Hud-

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Turks & Caicos stores and public restaurants. Along the reservation and a one-hour wait. clude Neptune Villas at $203 per night and roads, numerous housing and business de- Banyan Inn at $299 per night. From page 33 velopments look as if they were abandoned If you go As of press time, Turks and Caicos re- Divers from all over the world come mid-construction. The Turks and Caicos Islands are a one- quires a negative COVID test within three here to experience the ‘Wall’ and extensive Days before we were to leave, the resort hour flight from Miami; Delta has a round-trip days of arrival. You must provide evidence underwater caves. Scuba Diving Magazine provided free COVID tests required for re- flight from D.C. to Providenciales for $565. of medical insurance and a printed list of readers have voted the Turks and Caicos entry into the U.S. The nurse talked about Most hotels cost $200 to $700 a night, covered health benefits. the best diving sites in the Caribbean. the rising cost of living on the island. but all-inclusive resorts can be $500 to They also require proof of travel insur- “It’s getting so that you have to work $1,000 a night or more. The Alexandra Re- ance that would cover you for emergency British roots two jobs to live here,” she said. “The land sort’s rates start at $560 per night. Howev- medical treatment, evacuation by air, and a While they are a British Overseas Terri- cost is so high now, people born here can’t er, more affordable beachfront hotels in- local stay if quarantine was required. tory, Turks and Caicos Islands are self- afford to stay.” governing. Power is exercised by an elect- Turks and Caicos is an international in- BEACON BITS ed legislative council and an appointed ex- vestment center for offshore investors in Sept. 21+ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ecutive council. part because there is no income tax, capi- The Legacy Leadership Institute on Public Policy at the University The governor oversees foreign affairs, de- tal gains tax, property tax, inheritance tax of Maryland trains and places hundreds of service leaders age 50 and above in volunteer positions with elected officials and nonprof- fense and offshore finance. The islands are or corporation tax. its. Courses are held via Zoom and run Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 21 to English speaking and use the U.S. dollar. There are, however, mandatory health Dec. 2. For more information and to apply for the program, visit bit.ly/LLIonPub- Downtown Providenciales is lovely, with insurance contributions, financed by a licPolicy. Contact Wesley Queen at (301) 405-2529 with questions. its British colonial style architecture, ex- 37.5% tax on all imported goods. Since al- pensive shops and cafes, and fountains. most all goods here are imported, this pro- But the luxurious resorts and condo com- vides considerable revenue. plexes of Providenciales contrast with its During the worst of the pandemic, re- residents’ concrete and stucco dwellings. sorts were empty. Now they are so packed The island has little local housing and few that dining at a local restaurant requires a

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Podcasts preserve elder contributions By Timothy Cox “People do best when they tell their own PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICIA MCDOUGALL PHOTOGRAPHY Howard University professor Ruby stories,” Cosby said. Gourdine’s first job, in the 1960s, was as a The purpose of the podcasts, Cosby said, probation officer in Richmond. Then 21, is “to share information about the contribu- she juggled more than 100 clients at a tions of older persons to our nation,” in par- time, while her white coworkers had fewer ticular, those affiliated with Howard Univer- cases and plenty of free time. sity and the School of Social Work. “The courts at that time were still segre- “I wanted people to embrace the idea of gated,” recalled Gourdine, senior profes- social injustice so that part of history is not sor at the university’s School of Social forgotten,” Cosby said. “It’s my way of com- Work. “We just thought it was wrong dur- paring contributions of social justice that peo- ing the late 1960s, when people were de- ple are continuing to make, as a way to build segregating, and the courts were not.” that information into a body of knowledge.” Gourdine recounted her memories on a Cosby, a native of Fort Lee, Virginia, and a recent podcast produced by Howard Uni- self-described Army brat, has lived most of versity’s Multidisciplinary Center for Geron- his life in the D.C. area. His family roots also tology. Produced in collaboration with the extend into Western Pennsylvania, where Department of Aging & Community Living relatives worked in the steel industry. (DACL, formerly, D.C. Office on Aging), the series of 10 interviews features notable Partnership with the city Howard University alumni like Gourdine. Howard University’s Multidisciplinary Dr. Robert Cosby, left, hosts “GrandStories: Profiles in Aging,” a series of recorded interviews with social justice activists and Howard University alumni. One of his intervie- “GrandStories: Profiles in Aging” are host- Gerontology Center was established in the wees, Dr. Ruby Gourdine, right, a professor of social work at Howard University, shared ed by Dr. Robert Cosby of Howard Universi- early 1990s. Originally funded with a grant her stories on a recent podcast. ty’s School of Social Work and the Multidisci- from the U.S. Department of Health and plinary Gerontology Center. He interviews Human Services, the center had a mission site, “and provide information, consulta- private sector organizations.” older social justice leaders and persons in to “promote the effective transfer, dissemi- tion, and other forms of technical assis- The center and the city’s DACL have the community, who express their perspec- nation, and utilization of information on tance to the public, the aging network, vol- tives on social justice, aging and equity. the minority elderly,” according to its web- untary organizations and other public and See PODCASTS, page 40 Now On Stage The Potomac River Jazz Club 50th Anniversary Special Event! Sunday, September 12 • 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Rosensteel Hall • 9707 Rosensteel Ave. • Silver Spring, MD Capital Focus Jazz Band Dave Robinson’s PRJC Originals Jim Ritter’s Creole Gumbo Jazz Band Mike Flaherty’s Dixieland Direct Open Jam Session $25 admission includes music, dancing, Mission BBQ, prizes, and more! Free Parking. Space is limited – 2022 tickets in advance recommended. 410-730-8311 Subscriptions TobysDinnerTheatre.com Now On Sale! Info: PRJC.org, 484-626-0887, or [email protected] Due to the nature of theatrical bookings, all shows and dates are subject to change. • Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD 40 Arts & Style | Subscribe online! See how on p. 35 SEPTEMBER 2021 — WASHINGTON BEACON

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Civil rights activists’ stories counts her personal story of desegregat- Dr. Annie Woodley Brown, a retired social Podcasts The first podcast was produced in January, ing her local high school. Crewe is profes- worker and faculty member of the Howard From page 39 and, after a summer hiatus, Cosby and his sor and dean of social work and the direc- University School of Social Work; Dr. maintained a professional partnership for staff will release two podcasts each month. tor of the Howard University Multidisci- Batiste-Roberts, a former president of the more than 20 years. Their collaboration Some of Cosby’s other interviewees plinary Gerontology Center. National Association of Black Social Work- has provided more than 100 professional were on the front lines of the civil rights In a two-part episode released last ers; and Dr. Leland Brown, Howard Uni- development opportunities for the city’s movement. In the first episode of the se- spring, Cosby interviews John E. Jacob, versity School of Social Work alumnus and older population each year. ries, Dr. Sandra Edmonds Crewe re- Howard alumnus and the former president an expert in mental health, psychiatric in- of the National Urban League from 1982 to terventions and community organizing. 1994. Born in rural Louisiana in 1934, This fall, Cosby will continue to inter- Jacob reflects on racism and Jim Crow view Howard University academics and ex- laws, and his journey to become a promi- perts. nent civil rights activist. For more information about Howard “Fight like hell to make America what University’s Multidisciplinary Center for she professed to be,” Jacob said in the in- Gerontology in conjunction with the Depart- terview. “That’s the challenge we have ment of Aging & Community Living, call confronting us today. It is the fight that we (202) 806-4720. To listen to the stories, have to be willing to engage in.” visit listennotes.com/latest-podcasts/grand- Last semester’s interviewees included stories. Climb on furniture for FUN, not to change a light bulb.

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was really intoxicating,” Gilstrap said. years, then returned to the working world, Gilstrap, along with other writers and Novelist Volunteer firefighting led him to a ca- writing all the time. He’s been a full-time celebrities, to Capri for the movie produc- From page 1 reer in safety engineering. In the 1980s, writer since 2015. er’s 80th birthday party. “That was pretty He graduated from the College of Gilstrap went back to school, earning his In addition to Nathan’s Run, the cool,” Gilstrap admitted. William and Mary in 1979 with a degree in MS in safety engineering from the Univer- Jonathan Grave series and the new Victo- “I’ve won some awards,” Gilstrap said. American history, planning to be a journal- sity of Southern California. For the next ria Emerson series, Gilstrap has written But when “you walk into a room and you ist. Once out of college, Gilstrap got a posi- decade and a half, Gilstrap worked as a several stand-alone thrillers, including see [that] all of my favorite writers are also tion as the managing editor at a trade jour- safety engineer with a specialty in explo- Even Steven, At All Costs and The Copper my very good friends, and to realize that nal serving the construction industry, but sive safety and hazardous waste. Bracelet. you’re part of this — that’s the ‘I made it’ he wasn’t satisfied. “It was a terrible job,” Even though he worked in a different He co-wrote one nonfiction book, Six moment.” he said. field, Gilstrap never stopped writing, he Minutes to Freedom, published in 2006 In 1980, Gilstrap also started volunteer- said. “All the time, the writing was going with Kurt Muse, about how the U.S. What’s next ing at the Burke Volunteer Fire Depart- on in the background.” Army’s elite Delta Force rescued Muse For the past two years, Gilstrap has kept ment in Fairfax and later in Prince William from a Panama prison. up a breakneck pace, writing two books a County. In his 15 years as a volunteer fire- Early successes In addition to books, Gilstrap has writ- year. This year, Gilstrap is working on a fighter, he experienced tragedies and Gilstrap published his first book, ten several screenplays. He has worked on screenplay with a few friends. blessings first-hand. In one day, for in- Nathan’s Run, in 1996. In a stroke of begin- movies based on some of his own work, The next book in the Victoria Emerson stance, he unsuccessfully gave CPR to a ner’s luck, his literary agent managed to such as Six Minutes to Freedom, At All series, Blue Fire, is scheduled to be pub- patient in the morning and delivered a sell the hardcover rights and movie rights Costs and Nathan’s Run. He has also lished in 2022, and he has a third book in baby in the evening. for more than $1 million. worked on adaptations from Nelson De- mind for a possible trilogy. He is also work- “It was just an adrenaline rush,” he said “It was a hell of a first start,” he said. “I Mille’s Word of Honor and Thomas Harris’ ing on the next book in the Jonathan Grave of his volunteer work. “It wasn’t a career told myself, I can probably do this, so it Red Dragon. series, Lethal Prey, which will be published choice so much as it was an outlet. You’re just made sense to do the thing that I really Gilstrap received the International next July. 22, 23 years old, and you walk into the worst love doing and go down that route.” Thriller Writers’ Award for his book Gilstrap periodically teaches creative moment of people’s lives. It was my respon- When his second book was also a suc- Against All Enemies in 2016. He won the writing seminars to pass on what he’s sibility to bring order to the chaos, and it cess, Gilstrap quit his day job for a few ALA Alex Award for Nathan’s Run in 1997 learned. He also maintains a YouTube and for At All Costs in 1999. Gilstrap is also Channel, titled “A Writer’s View of Writing BEACON BITS a two-time International Thriller Writers’ and Publishing,” where he posts videos

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along with your written answers. Laura Quaglio has ghostwritten three to express your thoughts and organize Bibliophile Share your take on these subjects: best previous heirloom journals. This effort is your photos. From page 40 summer memories, childcare skills that most worthy of her emergence from the The completed keepsake journal will eight chapters in this attractive volume. came back instinctively, how I spoil my shadows. provide years of enjoyment at family gath- You’ll be guided with specific questions that grandchildren, new things I tried because Start now so you can finish My Pride erings. And when you’re gone, it will keep are wide-ranging in scope and sure to elicit of my grandkids. Quotations on the special and Joy in time to give to your grandchil- precious memories alive for future genera- and revive deep-seeded and long-forgotten love between grandmothers and their dren for the upcoming holidays. Loved tions. Transmit to the future your fondest memories. There is room for photographs grandchildren add to the ambience. ones will appreciate that you took the time reminiscences.

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Historic homes From page 43 ONE BIG HAPPY By Rick Detorie crewel embroidery and counted thread. Woodlawn’s tours have been expanded to tell the stories of everyone who lived and worked at the plantation. After a short hiatus, tours of Woodlawn are scheduled to resume in September.

The Pope-Leighey House Down the hill nestled in the woods is the one-story, 1,200-square-foot Pope-Leighey House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s for Charlotte and Loren Pope. Pope, a Washington Star copyeditor making $50 a week, could not afford a typ- ical Wright home, which sold for around $650,000 in today’s dollars. The couple chose a Usonian design instead, which cost $7,000 in its day, including all the furniture and Wright’s fee. The L-shaped house, moved from its original Falls Church location to make way for I-66, is an example of Wright’s Usonian houses, which he created as affordable, practical housing for the middle class. To reduce costs, the house has no gut- ters, basement, garage or attic. Wright used brick, wood, concrete and glass — no drywall, paint or plaster. He designed an efficient kitchen for one person. Much of the interior has natural, honey-colored, cy- press wooden planks. Clearstory windows make rooms feel bigger. Wright believed that homes should not be a series of boxy little rectangles. His vision was rooms without ends. Thus, the house’s central living-dining area is open-floor plan, a combination library and living room with a table for meals or games. Wright wanted to “build with nature rather than against it,” he said, so floor-to- ceiling windows lead to a patio, connecting the indoors to the landscape. Wright integrated furniture into the home’s design, intended to blend in and home for five years before selling it to Quakers in the 1800s before the Civil War. Tours of Woodlawn and the Pope-Leighey not dominate a space. Beds are low and Robert and Marjorie Leighey, who donated it The abolitionists created a farming com- House cost $15 ($12 for seniors; $7.50 chil- without box springs. Ever practical, he 20 years later to the National Trust in 1964. munity of free African Americans and dren K-12). National Trust for Historic Preser- placed the doorknobs unusually high — a white settlers to prove that small farms vation members get a 50% discount. Masks, so- form of childproofing. Nearby Quaker site could succeed without enslaved people. cial distancing and advance tickets are re- As Wright once said, “Every home should Another nearby attraction is the still- The Friends invite the public to their quired. For more information or to reserve a be as unique as the people living in it.” The used Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse, Meetings for Worship at 11 a.m. every first tour, visit woodlawnpopeleighey.org or call Popes and their two children lived in the built as a place of worship by anti-slavery Sunday of the month. (703) 570-6902. BEACON BITS BEACON BITS

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