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So there I was, with an armful of baby

chickens. I was maybe four or five years old, and my hands were full of squirming balls of yellow down and peep-ing orange beaks. You should have seen the smile on my face. My folks came to their rescue, carefully scooping the chicks out of my hands and returning them to the hay pile they had been resting in. It was the first trip to the North Caro-lina State Fair that I can remember, and the first time I had met a chicken in per-son. Cows, sheep, pigs and goats were equally amazing, and I left having had a chance to see and touch and interact with creatures I had only seen in books. It made a big impression on me as a kid. Unless you grow up on a farm, a fair or a field trip is one of the first and few interactions we have with agriculture. And it becomes easier, as an adult, to lose touch with the earth and where everything comes from. We can take for granted what’s on our plate and how it gets there. There’s a movement you might have heard of called Slow Food that’s all about getting back to the basics—add-ing more fresh, locally grown produce to your diet when you can, and getting to know the people who grow it. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, as I was, you’ll learn more about the move-ment in this issue and how to participate by growing your own food at home or tak-ing advantage of local farmers markets. Florida has a wealth of them! I had no idea until I first moved here from up north. Scattered at street corners across town were stands advertising ripe or-anges and tangelos, flats of fresh-picked strawberries, crisp peppers and onions,

sweet corn, orange blossom honey, bulging watermelons and boiled peanuts. It was a special treat to pile the family in the car and head down to one of the neighborhood fruit stands for a hand-made strawberry milkshake. That stand has been run by a local family farm for as long as I can remember. Still is. Florida has a wonderful agricultural tradition, and now is great time to celebrate it.

Grow your own It’s also a good time to try your hand at planting your own edibles, if a reward-ing hobby is what you’re looking for. There’s something wonderful about eating food that was grown right in your own backyard. Even by accident. When I was a kid, my family ended up with a rogue watermelon one year. It probably came from one of our seed-spitting fights the previous summer. But my little brothers and sister and I watched with fascination as it grew in our backyard. It went from a golf ball, to a softball, to a football-sized fruit in a few weeks. It never got any bigger than

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On Chickens and Accidental Melonsthat, and it wasn’t as sweet as the grocery store variety, but we didn’t care. It was our watermelon, and somehow that made it taste better. (I just hope it wasn’t from one of the seeds my brother shot out of his nose.) A neighbor of mine is more professional about the whole thing, and he has a home gar-den full of broccoli, squash, loquats, kale, pineapple, (proper) watermelon and other fruits and veggies. He usually ends up with more than he can ever use, and enjoys sharing the bounty with others. Our editor emeritus,

Janice Doyle, has fond memories of growing up on her family farm. Shortly before she retired, Janice and her hus-band decided to build a chicken coop in their backyard and have been having adventures raising hens. “We’ve become very 1970’s Mother Earth-y in our conversations,” she told me. “Fresh for us now means eggs that go from nest to skillet in a matter of minutes. We’re inundated with fresh greens from the garden this month and that’s wonderful as well.” The benefits to reconnecting with the earth are manifold. If you can, try grow-ing one edible this year (even if it’s a rogue watermelon) and taste the fruits of your labor. It’s an amazing feeling. Even better, get a grandkid involved and watch the “wow” moments as a seed becomes a plant, and then a tomato, and then spaghetti sauce. Trust me, it’ll make a lasting impression. Spring is here with all its goodness, and there are many seeds to be planted. —Tracie Lukens

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Saturdays Venice Farmers Market. A weekly celebration featuring local

farmers, fisherman, craftsman, bakers, artists and more. Free admission. 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Nokomis and Tampa Avenues. 941-484-6722.

12 – 29 “Road to Nirvana.” Mix two D-list producers with a bizarre

rock star, a girl Friday and Moby Dick and you have the ingredients for one of the “meanest plays ever written”—and one of the funniest. $28. 8 p.m. Venice Theatre, Venice. 941-488-1115.

13 – 15 Sarasota/Bradenton Home and Garden Show. Open to the

public. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Bradenton Area Convention Center. 407-273-7469.

14 Scholarship Luncheon and Bingo. Lunch, bingo, table gifts

and raffle prizes. $15 ticket donation. 11:30 a.m. GFWC Woman’s Club of Sarasota, Saint James UMC Fellowship Hall, Sarasota. 941-377-3983.

15 “Untangling Dementia” seminar with Tam Cummings, PhD, MS.

Learn helpful communication and care-giving techniques for each stage of the disease. Two locations: Venice Friend-ship Center: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sarasota Friendship Center: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. RSVP/info at 941-925-3900.

16 Cleaning Attics and Closets, Downsizing and Rightsizing: An

Expert’s Tips. 2 – 3:30 p.m. Presented by Wendy Wicks, CEO, TLC Senior Move Experts. Gulf Gate Library, Sarasota, 941-861-1230 or 941-861-5000.

19 Local writer Eric Wyatt will dis-cuss legacy writing—the story of

a life or from a life. $25. 11:15 a.m. The Chart House Restaurant, Longboat Key. 941-383-5593. Host: The Welcome Club of Sarasota/Manatee; open to public.

20 21, 22 Gem, Jewelry and Bead Show. $4. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sarasota

Municipal Auditorium. 941-954-0202.

21and 22 Art & Craft Festival. Free admission. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Five

Points Park, Sarasota. 941-952-5627.

22 Florida Timeshare Owners Group spring meeting. Topics in-

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25 – 27 Sarasota Co Pickleball Slam. Watch or compete in divisions for

women, men and co-ed. $10 to play in one event, $5/for a second event. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Englewood Sports Complex and Arlington Park. Contact Arlington at 941-316-1344 or the Sports Complex at 941-861-1980 for info or to register.

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Benefiting Cat Depot. Hors d’oeuvre and beverages provided including a “Fur-lishious” specialty martini. $75/$60. 7 – 10 p.m. Encore Motorcars of Sarasota, Tamiami Trail. 941-922-6337.

28 and 29 Spring Fine Arts Fes-tival. West Dearborn Street is

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28 and 29 “Cirquesco.” The magical artistry of Cirque du Soleil mixed

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Join a Garden Club, Grow Some SmilesBy Judy Boehm

Would you like to know how to cre-ate a vertical garden, the latest

craze? Do you know how to plant herbs in an earth box produced locally? Or would you like to put your creative talents to work in floral design? All this and more can be yours to enjoy as a member of the Manatee River Garden Club (MRGC). The MRGC began in the mid 1920’s by beautifying a Manatee River section of Bradenton. In 1943, the MRGC received an award for sponsoring and assisting in the canning of over 100,000 cans of food grown locally in Victory Gardens to help in the war effort. Originally, members met in homes, then as circles, but finally organized as one large group in 2008. A home for the MRGC was found in Lewis Park at 3120 First Avenue West, Bradenton. The purpose of the MRGC is to encourage a community of nature enthusiasts who share the love of gardening, horticulture, floral design, environmental concerns and other related endeavors. Persons can join for $40 this year via membership form on manateerivergardenclub.com.

Meetings and Activities Members of MRGC enjoy a variety of activities each year. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m., followed by a lunch provided for a nominal fee, and then the program at no cost. Programs are also held on the second Thursday of many months at 7 p.m., for those who may work during the day. There are many opportunities to learn about plants, practice floral design and work with others who have the same love of nature by being a member of the Manatee River Garden Club. A Floral Design Study Group meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. for 2 –3 hours. All instructors are certified National Garden Club judges.

Annual Events The Garden Tour held on April 11 will open five beautiful home gardens in Bra-denton to the public. National Garden Week the first of June showcases garden projects each day. For example, in 2014,

Tuesday was declared “Random Act of Gardening Day” in which members were encouraged to take a floral design to a friend, shut-in, or nearby business. Each year the MRGC also holds a flower show, and the group makes regu-lar field trips to places like Bok Tower Gardens and the EPCOT Flower Show. Garden Angels Garden Angels are members who choose to help maintain the club gardens; they meet the first Monday of each month at 9 a.m. Members who participate in Garden Therapy work with clients on

crafts at Meals on Wheels Plus Adult Day Care Center on 19th Street Court East the fourth Monday of each month. The club sponsors three teens to Wekiva nature camp in Ocala National Forest and sends several high school students to the environmental conference SEEK, Saving the Earth through Environmental Knowledge. Change is contributed each month to Penny Pines, a National Gar-den Club project that helps the National Forest Service plant trees. If you’d like to join the club or learn more, email [email protected] or visit manateerivergardenclub.com.Upcoming Meetings: (3120 First Ave. West, Bradenton; 941-746-8473)Mar. 12: Propagation Workshop with Barbara Null, 7 p.m.Mar. 18: Earthboxes, 11:30 a.m.Mar. 25: Floral Design class: Plaque/Pot et Fleur with Janice Hamlin, 9:30 a.m.Apr. 15: “Many Ways to Propagate in Florida,” Succulent Society, 11:30 a.m.May 14: “Glass Mosaics with Carol Friedman.” Make a stepping stone. 7 p.m.


By Janice Doyle

When America enteredWorld War II in

1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful German citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged American librarians launched a campaign to collect and send books to American military training bases and to troops overseas. They gathered 20 million hardcover donations for the troops, many of which were not appropriate subject matter (knitting and cooking, for example) and were heavy to ship. Still, the books they shipped were welcomed. “We need smaller books on subjects soldiers can enjoy,” they said.

In 1943, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 millionsmall, lightweight paperbacks for troops to carry in their pockets and their rucksacks, in every theater of war. Comprising 1,200 different titles of every imaginable type, these paper-backs were instant hits with the troops who often had many hours of waiting to deal with. “Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals and on long bombing flights. They wrote to authors, many of whom responded to every letter,” says one writer. This effort by the Council on Books turned many service members into lifelong readers. They helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity. Betty Smith’s book A

Tree Grows in Brook-lyn became a favorite and she received letters daily from soldiers. In a new book, When Books Went to War, author Molly Manning traces the history of the program which provided books to troops. She tells stories and quotes letters revealing how much the men loved the books and some of the strange politics that sprang up around the program. Re-publican senators at one

point, hoping to keep servicemen from voting to re-elect Roosevelt, passed a law prohibiting any kind of political references in the books. Pretty much everything, including course mate-rial for Army training, includes some kind of political reference. Eventually

there was enough flak by service-men and their families that the politicians adjusted the law. An impressive part of Manning’s book is about the long-term influ-ence on our culture of getting hun-dreds of thousands of men to read for pleasure. It turned many men into life-long readers who might not otherwise have done so. My favorite parts of the book are the stories of the soldiers and sailors who read the books and the letters they wrote about what books meant

to them. For example, when American troops stormed Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion of France, they faced a barrage of machine-gun fire and almost certain death. Troops landing on the beach later that day found many badly injured soldiers propped up against the cliffs of Normandy reading books while waiting for medics to arrive. Truly it was when books went to war. When Books Went to War is yet

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Grab Some Shoes, Shake The BluesThey are common suggestions to

remedy stress: You just need a breath of fresh air. Walk it off. Get out and see people. Turns out all those things combined may, in fact, make you feel better—a lot better—a new large scale study sug-gests. Something as simple as joining a walking group may be one of the best ways to improve your overall health. Group nature walks are linked with significantly lower depression, less per-ceived stress and enhanced mental health and well-being, according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan with partners in the United Kingdom. People who had recently experienced stressful life events like a serious illness, death of a loved one, marital separation or unemployment especially seemed to see a mood boost after outdoor group walks. “Walking is an inexpensive, low risk and accessible form of exercise and it turns out that, combined with nature and group settings, it may be a very powerful, under-utilized stress buster,” says Dr. Sara Warber, associate professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.”

All of this is good news for individuals looking for effective, non-pharmaco-logical ways to help treat conditions like depression. The physical benefits are also significant, according to a recent report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Researchers reviewed 42 studies involving nearly 2,000 adults in 14 countries, some of whom had chronic health problems such as ar-thritis, diabetes, obesity, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

Joining a walking group led to decreases in blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat, weight and total cholesterol, as well as improvements in overall physical functioning and lung power. And the social aspect of the walking groups was a powerful motivator to get and stay fit. Three-quarters of the walking group participants stuck with the exercise program. You can reap the same benefits, and it’s easy to start. Try these:

Park and Ranger-guided Walks – Free or low-cost group hikes and guided nature walks are available in many state parks: floridastateparks.org/things-to-do/events. AVA (American Volkssport Association) – This nationwide, grassroots network has about 300 active clubs for noncompetitive walks, hikes, bike rides, swims and events. Find a local club at ava.org.Silver Sneakers – If you’re part of a Medi-care Advantage or Medicare Supplement Health plan, you may already have a Silver-Sneakers membership. This program hosts walking groups, general fitness classes and more. Register/info at silversneakers.com.Charities and Events – Join a local fun run or fundraising/awareness walk team. Search on active.com/walking.Meetup.com – Join a walking club or start your own! Visit walkers.meetup.com. Local health, community and fitness cen-ters will also offer group walking classes. So grab your shoes and hit the trails for a healthier, happier you. (Info from HealthDay, British Journal of Sports Medicine and University of Michigan)

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It’s Never Too Late To... Play Pickleball!By T. Bryce Reeves

It’s never too late to…pick up a paddle

and play pickleball. This game with a funny name is actually one of the fastest growing sports in America. Combining elements of tennis, badminton and Ping-Pong, pickleball may be played by all ages, including those in their 90s. It is appealing to seniors because it is less strenuous than tennis, yet it can pro-vide challenging competition for more advanced players. Pickleball paddles are smaller than tennis racquets and larger than Ping-Pong paddles. The plastic balls have holes and are similar to Wiffle balls. Check with your city’s recreation de-partment and see if they offer open play sessions. If they don’t, you may want to ask them to look into it.A quick history: The game was created in 1965 by Joel Pritchard, a congressman from Washing-ton, and Bill Bell, a businessman, to en-tertain their families during a barbecue.

Accounts of how the name pickleball originated vary. A July 16, 2013 article in The Wall Street Journal says, “The name comes not from the family dog, Pickles, as popularly related. According to a newspaper column by Pritchard’s wife, Joan, it was so heavily based on other games it reminded her of the pickle boat in crew, ‘where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats.’” Popular belief is that the game was named after the dog, Pickles, who chased after the ball. Others claim both accounts may be true. Regardless of where it came from, the name pickleball has endured. (From Pickleball Fundamentals by USA Pickleball Association with Mary Little-wood. For more, visit HumanKinetics.com.)

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Online Dating Tips Part 2—Playing It SafeBy Elle Layne

Greetings, web-crossed lovers! In last month’s article, we talked

about a few ways to narrow down a dating site. This month is all about making your online dating experience a safe one. We’ve heard the horror stories about predators with fake profiles arranging meetings with unsuspecting dates, or about con artists or phishers who seem caring and forthright at first but then ask for money and aggressively persist if you refuse. Lonely seniors make es-pecially appealing targets for scammers. Rather than allow a few bad apples to ruin it for the genuine beaus out there just looking for a good match, stay one step ahead of them by keeping these safety tips in mind:

1. Protect personal information. Don’t give out your address, phone number, credit card number or other details. This sounds like a no-brainer, but sometimes we can let our guard down in our at-tempts to please others. You do not want this information to fall into the hands of

a stranger, con-artist or potential stalker. Exercise sound judgment and give the relationship time before you trust any-one with sensitive info, for your safety.

2. Meet on your terms. Choose some-where familiar, safe and preferably public when meeting someone for the first time, and drive yourself. If you take your own car, you have the freedom to leave should the date go awry. Make sure to tell a friend where you are going and the name of the person you are with, and have an exit strategy. Never bring

a new date home. Don’t worry about offending the other person; an honest mate will understand your taking precautions.

3. Watch for red flags: These are a few signs that your match might be a scammer trying to lure you into parting with your money or information, according to Match.com:

• Your new match quickly asks to chat on an outside email or messaging service

• Claims to be from U.S. but currently travelling, living or working abroad

• Asks you for money• Vanishes mysteriously from the site,

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• Makes an inordinate amount of grammar and/or spelling errors

• Sends you emails containing strange links to third-party websites

• Uses fake photos. Scammers will sometimes pull photos off of stock image sites or other people’s Facebook pages. You can double-check a photo by dragging or saving the image to your computer’s desktop, opening Google Image Search (images.google.com), and dragging the photo into the search field. Then hit the “search images” button to see where else the photo is being posted online. It never hurts to do your homework!

4. Trust your gut. If something feels off, it probably is. And there is no ex-cuse for harassing texts, emails or phone calls. If someone is stalking you, don’t hesitate to report them to the dating site and to the police. Nothing is worth risking your safety over. I hope these tips help make your expe-rience a smooth one. In our next and last installment, I’ll let you know how you can make your dating profile pop!

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Ever wanted to try your hand at grow-ing your own food? There are ways

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1. Earthboxes: Container gardening systems like Earthboxes are portable gardening solutions that work well in small spaces. After initial setup, they last for years with minimal maintenance and use less water and fertilizer than conven-tional farming methods. Earthbox.com.

2. Hoop Greenhouses: These custom-izable greenhouses are easy to build, inexpensive and allow you to farm year-round. Plants gain protection from pests and the elements. Find plans/kits online.

3. Aeroponic Farming: In this soil-free growing system, plants are rooted in a vertical container through which a nutrient-rich solution is circulated. This method conserves space, water and materials. Vertigro.com

4. Light, Composting and Rain Barrels: If your space has little or no natural sunlight is available, metal halide lights, which produce a strong output of the blue spectrum, can fill in.

Use your own compost bin to help dispose of organic waste while building your own soil. It reduces the need for chemical fertilizers, which can save money and spare the environment. Vermicomposting, which uses a special kind of earthworm to produce compost, can help you build soil in a small space. Use rain barrels to capture rainwater for irrigation and enjoy the water bill savings!

5. A-Frame Chicken Tractors: These portable, lightweight coops offer graz-ing and roosting room for a small group of hens with a small backyard footprint. Plans and kits are available online.

6. Green Roofs: If you don’t have a yard, but have a flat roof other outdoor space that you can modify, a “green roof” might be your solution. A thin layer of soil or other medium can support a dense mat of plants. You can also start small by setting up a potted garden on a balcony or windowsill.

7. Community Gardens: Talk to your com-munity, HOA or city officials about convert-ing an unused public space, such as a vacant lot, median or a section of a park into a small garden that residents can use freely. Growers can earn extra income by selling surplus at community events and farmers markets, or provide charity by donating to food pantries.

8. Extension Offices: Online resources and free or low-cost classes on urban and small space farming are available at your local extension office. Ask the experts for more info on these solutions, tips for pest control, small livestock, plant selection and more:solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu.


Stem Cells Take Center StageBy David Ebner, Staff Writer

The world will never forget the day when four young men from

Liverpool, England walked onto the stage of The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. The bright stage lights and the squeals from the crowd rained down on the group, and that grainy black and white image was pinned as a major moment in music history. The introduction of stem cell research to the world stage was not filled with as much fanfare. There were no screaming fans or standing ovations when the first stem cell therapy was conducted in the form of a bone marrow transplant in 1956. The long hours that scientists spent diligently researching and studying cells in laboratories across the world were not recorded in the pages of Life magazine. Even in 2012, when the two scientists who discovered the application of stem cells as the building blocks for human life won a Nobel Prize, the response was limited to the medical community. While the history of stem cell research may seem dwarfed in comparison to

that of the Beatles or Elvis Presley, its impact on the healthcare and medical industry is anything but small. Adult stem cells live all over the body, and if extracted and reintroduced to the body,

they can specialize as whatever type of cell they are near. For example, if stem cells from a patient’s abdominal fat were removed, isolated and re-introduced to the lungs of the patient with a progressive lung disease like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the stem cells would become lung cells. These new cells would be disease free and would regenerate more disease-free lung cells, inevitably increasing lung

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The staff at the Lung Institute have successfully performed such procedures on over 500 patients. Many of these patients have shared their personal stories online at www.LungInstitute.com. The Lung Institute’s Medical Director, Dr. Burton Feinerman said, “Stem cells are important because they offer a different approach. Instead of just treating symptoms and making the patient a little more comfortable, stem cells target the disease and can repairthe damaged tissue.” It’s difficult to imagine a medical breakthrough taking center stage over a story about the latest sensation. However, that isn’t to say that life-changing advancements in medical therapies, like stem cell treatments, aren’t occurring every day. The people that have sought these innovative treatments are already seeing these advancements in action, and although they may not be screaming like the crazed Beatles fans of the sixties, the stem cell fan base is growing every day with people that can now breathe easier.

Sleepy? Reset Your Internal ClockBy Mike Sesma, National Institutes of Health

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Active For Life: Strength BuildingAjèe Wells-Eiland, BS, NCCT/MMCI, NSCA-CPT

Building muscle strength is essential to everyday life. Over the years we lose

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LivMD: Making Waves In The Research CommunityIf ten minutes per day and something

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(after the $65 is deducted)• Food stamps Some states may not count other in-come, and/or may exclude things from your income, such as the money you use to pay health insurance premiums (like Part B premiums). Also, if there are more than two people in your household, the

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Slow Food What is “slow food?” Think of the term as the opposite of fast food. The move-ment is founded on three principles:Good: Our food should include a fresh and flavorsome seasonal diet that satisfies the senses and is part of our local culture;Clean: Food production and consump-tion should not harm the environment, animal welfare or our health;Fair: There should be accessible prices for consumers and fair conditions and pay for small-scale producers. Since the global, grassroots movement was first established in 1989, it has grown to include millions of people in over 150 countries. Chefs like Stefan Mahan, founder of Mahan’s Eatery in Lakeland, Fla., are helping to champion the cause. A farm-ers market opens outside the restaurant’s doors every Saturday, and Mahan relies on its fresh, local goods for his dishes—everything from produce, bacon and seafood to spices and coffee. “It’s something that a lot of chefs don’t do,” he told me. “They rely on a produce company to drop things off. Here, I can touch everything, see everything, and if it’s not up to our standards, I don’t use it.” Like Mahan, you don’t have to travel too far to take advantage of neighborhood farmers markets, which offer benefits to your health and your local economy.

Why Shop at a Farmers Market? For starters, you have access to fresh food, harvested at the peak of its ripeness and nutrition, free of preservatives. Small markets also cut out the middleman, so you have a chance to score some deals on in-season produce, especially if you buy in bulk. Furthermore, you’re bring-ing money back to your community by supporting local farmers. Debbie Butts, one of the workers at Eco-Farm in Plant City, Fla., has been selling produce at the downtown Lakeland farm-ers market for eight years. “I think buying local and organic is important,” she said. “Farmers markets connect people with the community. It’s a big social event, and now that we can take food stamps, we can get good food to the people.” Here are some tips for getting the most out of your farmers market trip:

1. Go early or late: The best produce can go fast, so it pays to arrive when it opens. However, if you show up right before closing, you can find some decent sales.2. Bring a canvas bag or wheeled cart. This keeps plastic bag costs down for farmers and makes bulky produce easier to carry. Don’t forget a small cooler for meats, dairy or frozen treats.3. Bring change. A few vendors will have card scanners, but most markets operate on cash. 4. Try new things. Local growers will sometimes have offerings that you wouldn’t otherwise find in a grocery

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Accessible Nutrition Farmers markets are also a huge part of making healthy food accessible to everyone through federal programs like the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, or (SFMNP). It provides low-income seniors with vouchers that can be exchanged for eligible foods (fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs) at farmers’ markets, roadside stands and communi-ty-supported agriculture programs. Economically disadvantaged families tend to consume diets low in fruits and vegetables, partially due to poor access to healthy food and the income to pay for it.

These vouchers increase the amount of produce in the diets of some families on food assistance, according to research led by NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. “In terms of healthy food options, farmers market incentives may be able to bring a low-income person onto the same playing field as those with greater means,” said Carolyn Dimitri, an asso-ciate professor of food studies at NYU Steinhardt and the study’s lead author. Currently, only low-income elders living in Alachua, Bay, Dixie, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hernando, Jackson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Sumter, Suwannee, Union, and Washington counties may apply for the program in Florida, though it will expand as program funding increases. Visit elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/farmers_market.php to learn more.

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The senior performance troupe brings song, dance and laughter to more than 5,000 people in senior centers, retirement communities, clubhouses and other venues throughout the year. Singing, dancing and performing comedy skits that keep audiences in stitches, the Foxes remain one of the most vibrant outreach programs of Venice Theatre.

Each spring these young-at-heart performers entertain the community with their rip-roaring show on MainStage. Don’t miss this year’s production, “A Foggy Day in London Town,” March 18 – 22, 2015. For tickets, visit their website at www.venicestage.com, stop by the Box Office at 140 W. Tampa Ave., or call 941-488-1115.

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your literaryand artistic whistle without all of the pretense? On Sunday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m., The Alleged Theatre Company will produce a no-frills stage reading of Arthur Miller’s classic play After the Fall in Readers Theatre Format on the Lobby Stage at The Players Theatre. Arthur Miller (1915 – 2005) was arguably one of the most important playwrights of the 20th century. Directed by Cinda Goeken, this powerful and moving play is a study of a contempo-rary man struggling to come to terms with himself and his world by probing back into the revealing and often painful events of his past. The plot takes place

in the mind of Quentin, a New York Jewish intellectual who decides to reexam-ine his life in order to determine if he should marry his most recent love. In a NY Times article by Howard Taubman, After the Fall is described as Miller’s “maturest play” with clearly autobiographical undertones. The reading of After the Fall is one night only and tickets are

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The Magical Basics of All Golf ShotsBy Kalliope Barlis

The sole purpose of a round of golf is

to enjoy yourself while having a score that you’re happy with by the time you make your last putt on the 18th hole. You can start making this happen by stating to yourself or out loud what you plan on scoring before you get to the first tee. This leads your brain into accomplishing what you tell it to. Every pilot has a destination that they eventually land. The brain works the same way. Aim your brain by stating in positive language what it is that you want: “I am going to score 72 today.” It’s not about what you don’t want, it’s about what you do want, and saying it ignites the brain’s pathways to achieve it. I’ve heard people say “I just don’t want to mess up.” Well, that doesn’t

really say much to signal the brain other than confusion. Being more specific about what you do want, and visualizing it beforehand, triggers all the right juices in the brain to get your next hole in one. The following magical basics are the foundation of any golf shot. Master them. If you don’t, your body will com-pensate. Maintain them, and your ball will reach your target.

Consistency in landing your target is gained through mastering these seven fundamentals:

1. Decide where you want the ball to land or roll specifically. Always have your target in mind.

2. Have a firm yet passive hold of the club in your hands.

3. Have precise aim with your club face and alignment of your body.

4. Your eyes are focused on the center of the back of the ball where the center of the club face strikes through. In the sand, your eyes are focused one to two inches behind the ball on the sand.

5. Maintain balance while striking through the ball to the end of your follow-through.

6. Face your outcome. Watch the ball land until it comes to a resting position. 7. If the ball lands where you intend-ed, celebrate the outcome internally or with a fist in the air and remember what you did. If the ball did not do what you intended, sense what you can do differently and make the adjustments necessary for the next shot. If you tell your brain what you want and combine it with these fundamental skills, you will dramatically improve

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Over the last few decades, Ameri-cans have been eating out more and

cooking at home less often. But when you cook at home, you can make better choices about what and how much you eat and drink than you do when eating out. A study targeted to the 65+ demographic published in a Cambridge University journal finds that people who cook up to five times a week were 47 percent more likely to still be alive after 10 years. Cooking doesn’t have to be a chore; it can also be a fun activity and a way to spend time with family and friends, as well as a way to discover new recipes and take an active role in your health. Check out these tips for wholesome, easy home cooking:

Cooking for health As we age, our bodies change. The di-etary needs that sustained us in our 40s no longer suffice as we hit our 70s and 80s. Staying mentally and physically healthy requires a multifold approach and too many seniors overlook the need for nutritional counseling. A healthy meal starts with more veg-etables and fruits and smaller portions of protein and grains. You don’t have to eat from every food group at each meal, but thinking about the food groups can help you build a healthy meal. Here are five foods every senior citizen needs to incorporate daily.Fruit: We should be getting at least 1 1/2 servings of fruit a day as a bare min-imum. Fruit servings should not take the form of juices! By opting for juices in-stead of the actual fruit, we are missing out on more than half the needed fiber and vitamins.Vegetables: Older adults should opt for vegetables that are rich in antioxi-dants. These include dark, leafy greens like kale and spinach, as well as orange and yellow vegetables such as car-rots and squash. Two to three cups of vegetables daily is the general guideline for seniors.

Calcium: Bone health is a serious con-cern, and maintaining strong bones depends on calcium. Seniors require 1,200mg of calcium a day. This can be achieved through milk, yogurts and cheeses. Patients with a dairy allergy can opt for tofu, broccoli and almonds.Grains: To maximize fiber intake, choose whole grains over processed white flour. We need between six and seven ounces of grains a day. One slice of whole grain bread is equal to one ounce of grains.Protein: Seniors should aim for 1 to 1 1/2 grams of protein for every 2.2 lbs of body weight. Protein sources should be divided throughout the various meals. Each meal should contain between 25 and 40 grams of protein; anything less won’t assist in bone and muscle health. Protein sources include fish, beans, peas, eggs, nuts and seeds.

Get started cooking more often at home: If you don’t usually cook, start by eat-ing one more meal at home each week than you normally do, and work up to cooking more often. You may save calories and money! Cooking does take time, but there are several things that you can do to make it easier:

• Make cooking a social event. Grandkids love to be in the kitchen; involve them with the prep work. This will help to teach them about healthy eating and give you an opportunity to bond. Or, make it a potluck. Potlucks are a great option for large families. Prepare a side dish and let each family mem-ber make the rest. It creates less work for you and allows everyone to make and sample each other’s creations.

• Keep things interesting by experiment-ing with healthy recipes and looking for ways to make your favorite recipes healthier. For example, use the low-fat or reduced-fat version of dairy products like cheese and milk or replace sour-cream with low-fat or fat-free yogurt. Also use spices and herbs to add more flavor instead of adding salt or fat.

• Plan ahead to make things easier. Keep healthy staples on hand, such as dried fruit, whole wheat pasta, “no-salt-added” canned vegetables and frozen seafood. Try prepping dishes the night before, or the morning of; prepping the salad or the side dish can help save time later on. Also, try cooking a big meal on Sunday and then freezing extras or eating it as leftovers throughout the week.

• Use free resources. What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl (whatscooking.fns.usda.gov) is an interactive tool that helps with healthy meal planning, cooking and grocery shopping. The site features a searchable database of healthy recipes, options to build a cookbook, print recipe cards, and share recipes via social media.

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Denver—so many reasons to go; so much to enjoy. I first put Denver on

my travel bucket list in the 60s watching Colorado’s heroine, “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” That musical told her rags-to-riches story and led my heart straight to Denver. In real life the Titan-ic survivor Margaret Brown was typical of those whose spunk and spirit during the Silver Boom and Gold Rush made Denver what it is today. Whatever your interests, today’s Den-ver and that area of Colorado provides vacation diversity.

1. Visit the unique downtown area The Tattered Cover bookstore is just one gem in downtown Denver where the Wild West blends with urban chic. In the 16th Street Mall find decades-old bookshop Tattered Cover full of old-style lamps, leather couches, and all the books you could ever wish for. Or buy a

cowboy shirt at Rockmount Ranch Wear (inventors of the snap button shirt). Denver’s LoDo (lower downtown) district comprises 28 square blocks of restaurants, sports bars and brewpubs as well as nightly live music in various places. (Booklovers – Tattered Cover is an indie bookstore with three locations in the Denver Metro Area.)

2. See the Denver Botanic Gardens—three of them! Woody Allen’s film Sleeper was filmed at the central Denver Botanic Garden. It is huge and features a large amphithe-ater, a conservatory, themed gardens and rotating exhibits. One of the Gar-dens’ satellite locations is the Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, a working farm located along a creek in southern Jef-ferson County. Prepare for exceptional trails and great bird watching. Another satellite garden is the alpine and subalpine location called Mount

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4. Scavenger Hunt—if you have the grandkids along or if you are just some-one who likes to have some fun in new places, use the Smart Phone app and go on the amazing scavenger hunt Urban Adventure Quest for Denver. By solv-ing clues and completing challenges, you can turn Denver into a three-hour gameboard combining the fun of Amazing Race with a city tour. (Urban Adventure Quests are now in 35 cities and are just plain FUN.)

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7. See Western art Western Art rarely looks at home any-where but in The West, but I admire it at every opportunity in my travels. The Denver Art Museum houses the Petrie Institute for Western American Art. The American Museum of Western Art—The Anschutz Collection is downtown in the Navarre Building. The Visions West Galleries of Denver specializes in Western art and wildlife motifs, and small galleries in the area almost always include Western artists’ works. So, plan a trip to enjoy a spirited time a mile high. For more ideas, go to www.denver.org.

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