Contributing Writers: Howard Erman Les Goldberg Ronnie Greenberg Dr. Robert Horseman Judith Rogow Debbie L. Sklar VOLUME 44, NUMBER 7 Nick Thomas JULY 2018 “Serving The Needs of Orange County & Long Beach Seniors Since 1974” Liza Minnelli “It was no great tragedy being Judy Garland’s daughter. I had tremendously interesting childhood years – except they had little to do with being a child.” —Liza Minnelli What’s Inside.... Calendar of Events ..................................... 5 Classifieds .............................................. 6-7 James Brolin ............................................ 10 Gadget Geezer ......................................... 12 Fabulous Finds ......................................... 14 Book Club ................................................ 21 Santa Ana ............................................... 22 Busy Boomers .......................................... 31 In The Spotlight ....................................... 35 Tinseltown Talks ....................................... 41 Orange County • Long Beach Page 2 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] JULY 2018 $2,945 $2,745 $3,185 $2,745 $575 Page 3 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] JULY 2018 Unbelievable but True By Jim McDevitt rassed, I went back down to seats were occupied, yet we sat the valet service with my re- for another 20 minutes past our ceipt and asked the man to re- departure time without an ex- trieve my sunglasses. I waited planation. Finally we taxied to in the lobby and it took about the runway to join a long line. Planes of Fame 20 minutes before the man re- It was like driving on the 405 Air Museum turned with my glasses. at the height of the rush hour 14998 Cal Aero Drive Chino, CA 91710 except these were planes. We The next morning we caught moved about 10 yards every the shuttle to the airport, 10 minutes. The captain then checked our luggage and went advised us that our delayed through security quickly. We departure was due to a runway My wife and I were travel- were at the departure gate two being repaired and incoming ing to the East Coast to spend hours before our flight was and outgoing flights were us- time with our granddaughters. scheduled and we had already ing the same runway. It took We were all packed. My bag- eaten breakfast at the hotel. For 90 minutes to get airborne. gage that I was checking had the next hour and a half we sat my name tag on it and a green with our carryons listening to The flight was smooth but over ribbon around the handle so it blaring announcements about an hour late when we landed. would be easy to spot when I security, last chance to board a We had arranged for a car ser- retrieved it at the airport when flight and on and on. At 10:20 vice to pick us up and take us we arrived. My wife also had a.m. we were lined up with our to our daughter’s house. We a bag to check with a big red boarding passes in hand. Then rushed to the baggage area and snap on going around it. Of we waited 45 minutes in line were instructed that our flight’s course we also each had our without an explanation for the luggage would be at carousel two carryons as allowed by delayed boarding. It reminded 7. It turned out another flight’s the airline. We checked into a me of my days in the Army of luggage was ahead of ours hotel near the airport the night hurry up and wait. being unloaded at carousel before that had a package with 7. After waiting 10 minutes, extended parking and a shuttle These days it seems all the it was announced that there to the airport. We unloaded flights our 100 percent booked, our luggage, gave the keys to and such was our case. All the Continued on page 8 the valet driver, tipped him, got a receipt and went to the front desk to check in. Soon we were in our ninth floor room unpacking for the night. Our flight was early from LAX, nonstop to BWI in the morning. As I left a 6 a.m. wake up call with the front desk, I remembered I left my prescription sunglasses in the car. I would be renting a car in Maryland and I needed those glasses to drive. 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Professional Services At Reasonable Rates Call Maggie at 714-542-1304 Saturday Appointments are available FREE CT SCANS Porcelain Crowns (per tooth)......$490 Denture.........................................................$600 Page 5 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] JULY 2018 July Calendar of Events Laguna, Canyon Road, Lagu- traction in Southern California merce business expo, arts and Don’t let the summer pass you na Beach. Call, 949-494-1145. offering exhibits, foods, enter- crafts booths and four stages by, check out these events hap- tainment, rides and hands-on with continuous entertain- pening in and around the area. Dachshund Races activities. There is something ment. Admission is free. At, You can sit by the pool, and go Huntington Beach for everyone at the event in- Cypress Community Center, to the beach, but there’s more July 8 cluding summer headline con- Oak Knoll Park, 5700 Orange happening than that. Add these 3 p.m. (doors open at 2 p.m.) cert series, working farm and Ave., Cypress. Call, 714-827- events to your busy calendar Come see these short-legged petting zoos, thrill rides, con- 2430. and get out and enjoy. but swift 'wiener dogs' race to tests, and games. At, OC Fair the finish line once a month & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Sawdust Festival at Old World Village. Arrive Costa Mesa. Call, 714-708- Laguna Beach early and stay for lunch on the FAIR. Through Sept. 2 dog-friendly patio. Free ad- Outdoor arts and crafts festi- mission for this month. Other Ocean Festival val. Watch artists create their 2018 dates: Aug. 19, Nov. 11, San Clemente work and buy directly from and Dec. 9. At, Old World Vil- July 21 - 22 them while enjoying the won- lage, 7561 Center Ave., Hun- Celebrating more than 40 derful atmosphere. At, 935 tington Beach. years of The Greatest Show Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna on Surf! Competitions, beach Beach. Call, 949-494-3030. German Heritage Day runs, bodysurfing clinics, fish- Huntington ing derby, Woody car exhibit, Pageant of the July 8 ocean art show, and more. At, Masters 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. San Clemente Pier. Call, 949- Laguna Beach Enjoy free food for the first 440-6141. July 7 – Sept. 1 500 visitors, as well as the The Pageant of the Masters Donau Schwaben Folk Danc- Cypress Community is considered one of the most ers, German American Brass Festival unique productions in the Band, carnival games, and Cypress entire world. Audiences are wiener dog races. German July 28 amazed and enchanted by 90 Heritage Day: Free admission. Festival grounds Open: 9 minutes of tableaux vivants At, Old World Village Festival a.m. to 5 p.m. ("living pictures"), incredibly Hall, 7561 Center Avenue, No. Pancake breakfast: 7 a.m.to faithful re-creations of classi- 49, Huntington Beach. 11 a.m. cal and contemporary works of One of the largest one-day fes- Pauline Bullock art, with real people posing to The Orange County tival in Orange County attract- resemble their counterparts in Fair ing 20,000 people annually. the original pieces. Live narra- Costa Mesa This event includes an early tor guides audiences through July 13 – Aug. 12 morning 5K / 10K run, a pan- the story of each living picture Wednesdays through Sundays cake breakfast, car show, chili accompanied by the music of a The annual Orange County cook-off, family games, food professional orchestra. 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