Julia Louis-Dreyfus Contributing Writers: Howard Erman Les Goldberg Ronnie Greenberg Dr. Robert Horseman Judith Rogow Debbie L. Sklar VOLUME 45, NUMBER 8 Nick Thomas AUGUST 2019 “Serving The Needs of Orange County & Long Beach Seniors Since 1974” Sam Elliott “I think anytime you can affect people in general, in a positive way, then you’re a lucky individual.” —Sam Elliott What’s Inside.... Calendar of Events ....................................5 Classifieds .............................................6-7 Sam Elliott..............................................10 Gadget Geezer ........................................12 Fabulous Finds ........................................14 Book Club ...............................................21 Magic of Cambria .....................................22 Busy Boomers .........................................31 In The Spotlight ......................................35 Tinseltown Talks ......................................41 Orange County • Long Beach Page 2 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] AUGUST 2019 Advertise in The Senior Reporter’s CLASSIFIED & $2,945 PROFESSIONAL $2,745 SERVICE $3,185 DIRECTORY $2,745 $575 Only $37.50/ mo with a 6-mo. commitment seniorreporter [email protected] or call Bill Thomas at (714) 458-5703 Page 3 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] AUGUST 2019 New Cars By Jim McDevitt While my new car is un- and down while keeping dergoing repairs, I have a my foot on the brake pedal See the world’s only authentic flying new 2019 loaner car. Ev- until a very small red light Japanese Zero fighter I still have monthly pay- ery time I start this car appears on the dashboard ments I am making on the up the radio goes on with that says park. someone yelling words to Planes of Fame 2016 car I bought new. I Air Museum have it over 3 years now hip hop music. As you Did I mention that this car 14998 Cal Aero Drive Chino, CA 91710 and I still can’t set the may have guessed I am is keyless? They should car clock to the right time from the generation of soft say you have to be clue- music. Why would any- less to drive this car be- when we move ahead or Visit Planes of Fame Air Museum at Historic Cal Aero Field in one engineer a car where cause when I park the car fall back. I’ve read the Chino, California. owner’s manual, read the radio goes on every I wonder if I failed to lock the instructions and still time you start it up? This the car if someone could The Planes of Fame Air Museum was founded in 1957 by Edward couldn’t change the time. means that every time I just hop in the car, push Maloney. It is the oldest independently operated aviation museum My long-time mechanic start the car up, I must the start button and drive in the United States. couldn’t figure it out. I turn off the radio. This of away? Another feature went back to the dealer course makes me a crazy that makes no sense is The museum collection spans the history of manned flight from where I bought the car and person. when I stop at a red light Continued on page 16 the salesman who sold me or stop sign, the engine the car showed me how to To add to my stress level throttles down and shakes do it in less than 2 sec- which is already setting like it’s going to shut off. onds. When it was time Olympic Records is the This procedure must be to change the clock on the nonexistent handle for the designed to give the driver car again, I still couldn’t emergency brake. If you a stroke. do it. So, I have been liv- were to have an emergen- ing with this car having cy while driving and lose On the second day of us- the incorrect time now for your brakes, you must re- ing the car, I pulled into a six months of every year. member to push down or long line of cars at a gas is it pull up a half inch station to put gas in the My other car is a 1998 wide brake control switch tank. As I inched forward Honda Accord and I nev- located between you and in the long line at the sta- er had to look up how to your passenger. This tion, I looked for the but- change the time on the car means that if you have a ton to flip open the cover clock. There is an hour young child sitting next on the gas tank. I could button and a minute but- to you, he or she may be not find one. I opened the ton on the clock that you playing and accidently glove box which has nev- press to set the right time. pull your emergency brake er contained gloves in my It’s simple. The new car I on when you are doing 50 lifetime and looked for an previously mentioned has m.p.h. I’ve had this loan- owner’s manual. There you pull switches, hold er for three days now and was none. Don’t ask me leavers down and then up, I still can’t remember how why a loaner car at a deal- push in and pull out. It’s to set the emergency brake er ship an owner’s manual a complete puzzle to me. would not have because I I don’t know what to say when I park the car. Each have no answer. It makes about the engineers who time I park the car I must designed this system but push this little handle for they are not good words. the emergency brake up Continued on page 16 Page 4 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] AUGUST 2019 PURCHASE, REFINANCE and REVERSE MORTGAGES (714) 831-1315 BRIAN DOLAN, MBA [email protected] USMC, Ret. www.CertHomeLoans.com CalBRE #01801002 VA •FHA • USDA • FNMA • JUMBO NMLS #1263264 & ASSOCIATES, INC. KW BRE #01934115 Page 5 SENIOR REPORTER [email protected] AUGUST 2019 Harvest Crusade Anaheim Aug. 23-25 August Calendar Annual Harvest Crusade event, designed to be oppor- tunities for Christians to invite of Events family members, coworkers, friends to hear the life-chang- ing message of the gospel in an entertaining ambiance. At, events providing entertain- is free throughout the week- for the entire family. At, The Angel Stadium of Anaheim, ment for all. At 650 Laguna end. At, El Centro Lions Park, Marconi Automotive Museum, Anaheim. 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