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Grief SeminarPlease join Lohman Funeral Homes,

Cemeteries & Cremation on Wed., Dec.15 from 6–8 P.M. at Prince Of PeaceCatholic Church, 600 S. Nova Road,Ormond Beach to hear Dr. Alan Wolfeltspeak to bereaved individuals and fami-lies. Dr. Wolfelt’s compassionate pro-gram will be helpful to anyone who isexperiencing grief in their lives. Programand refreshments are complimentary.Limited seating, advanced registrationis required. To register, please contactFelicia at 386-615-1100.

Holiday Tour Of HomesSee some of Ormond’s most presti-

gious homes and buildings during theHoliday Tour of Homes on Sun., Dec.12 from 1–5 P.M. presented by theOrmond Beach Historical Society.Tours begin at the historic Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 NorthBeach Street, where refreshments willbe served. Take our convenient shuttleor drive your own car with a map pro-vided. Tickets are $20 for general ad-mission, $18 for OBHS members, and$25 the day of the event. Reservationsare limited and tickets usually sell outin advance. Tickets may be purchasedat the OBHS Welcome Center, 38 EastGranada Blvd. Call 386-677-7005 formore information or visit www.OrmondHistory.org

Lunch Bunch Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724

Big Tree Road, South Daytona hostLunch Bunch every Thurs. at 12 NOON.Just $4 gets you lunch and bingo withnon-monetary prizes. Re servations arerequired by noon the Tuesday prior.Call 386-767-6542.

Stetson Mansion ToursEnjoy guided tours of this magnifi-

cent mansions, which has been deckedout for the holiday season. Two toursavailable; the day tour and the Stet-son By Night tour now through Jan. 7.The Stetson Mansion is located at 1031Camphor Lane, DeLand. All visitorsmust call 386-873-0167 to schedule atour. Tours are $15 per person and lastapproximately 1.5 hours. You may alsovisit www.stetsonmansion.com

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The Peninsula Women’s Club, 415 S.Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach meetsThurs., 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. Luncheonfollowed by contract bridge or canasta.For details, call 386-765-0487

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Lohman Funeral Homes, Cemeteries &Cremation for A Holiday Hope Memo-rial Services in honor and memory ofyour loved ones. The service will beheld on Sun., Dec.19 from 2–3 P.M. atthe Lohman Funeral Home, 733 W.Granada Blvd. in Ormond Beach.Refreshments will be served and youwill receive a complimentary gift ofremembrance. RSVP to 386-673-1100.

Pet Vet CruiserVolusia County’s Pet Vet Cruiser

offers free and low-cost spaying andneutering for pets in December. ThisPet Vet Cruiser’s spay and neuter pro-gram is based on income and has asliding-fee scale. Appointments for ser-vice are required and can be made from10 A.M.–3 P.M., Monday through Friday.Walk-ins are not accepted. For moreinformation, please call 386-323-3575.

Holiday ShowcaseThe choir of Unity Church of Day-

tona Beach, under the direction of HarryBurney, will host Holiday Showcase2010 Friday, December 17 at 7 P.M. atUnity Church, 908 Ridgewood Ave.,Holly Hill. A reception will follow witha special story presentation by AnneRoss. Admission is $10 with proceedsgoing to needy families in the area.

Flagler Avenue ArtWalk, New SmyrnaArt Walk on historic Flagler Avenue

in New Smyrna Beach will be held from10 A.M. to 6 P.M. on Sat., Dec. 18. Thepopular event along the quaint five-blocks from the river to the ocean, fea-tures works by resident and visitingartists, free children’s activities, enter-tainment, and street musicians. Foradditional information, call 386-428-1770 or visit online at: www.flaglergallerygroup.com

Free Medicare MeetingYou are invited to attend a free neigh-

borhood meeting about Medicare. Learnabout your options so you can make theright choice. Geraldine Fennimore fromUnited Health Care will answer yourquestions on Medicare benefits and ser-vices at three meetings. You may att-tend on Dec. 20 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.;Dec. 21 from 9:30 A.M. to 12 NOON; andDec. 22 from 2 to 4 P.M. at the OrmondBeach Chamber, 165 W. Granada Blvd.Refreshments will be served. For moreinformation about the meetings, call386-310-4050.

Holiday WorshipAre you looking for a warm, friendly

church to celebrate your holidays? HolyCross Lutheran Church, 724 Big TreeRoad, South Daytona invites you toattend their holiday services. On Christ-mas Eve at 6:30 P.M. is a CommunionService followed by a Christmas CarolSing from 7–7:25 P.M. Then stay for thebeautiful Christmas Eve Candlelight Ser-vice beginning at 7:30 P.M. On ChristmasDay plan to attend a 10 A.M. HeritageChristmas Service and December 26at 10 A.M. is Traditional Worship. Thenon Jan. 2 join them as they celebratethe New Year at three services: 8, 9:45,and 11 A.M. For more information, call386-767-6542.

Flagler County’s RSVPRSVP stands for Retired Senior

Volunteer Program, and in FlaglerCounty the organization recruits, places,and recognizes senior volunteers. Theyare looking for volunteers. If you wouldlike to help, please contact RSVP at4750 E. Moody Blvd., Ste. 233, FlaglerBeach, or phone 386-439-9997.

Scenic Bus ToursEnjoy Scenic Historical Bus Tour pre-

sented by the Ormond Beach HistoricalSociety on Wed., Dec. 22 and 29 at 9:45A.M. This two-hour tour includes theOrmond Scenic Loop, Fairchild Oak,Three Chimneys Sugar Mill Ruins,Ormond Indian Burial Mound, and his-toric homes along the way. A knowl-edgeable tour guide will interpret the30 sites on the route. Tickets are $20for adults, $7 for ages 7–12, and canbe purchased at the OBHS WelcomeCenter 38 East Granada Blvd. or byphone using Visa or Master Card. Reser-vations are required as space is limited.Call 386-677-7005 for tickets or moreinfo or visit www.OrmondHistory.org

Support GroupsNew Alcoholics Anonymous

A new Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)support group called 1, 2, 3, Miraclewill meet at Covenant United MethodistChurch, 3701 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.in Port Orange. The group meets everyThursday at 8 P.M. at the church in room204. For more information, call Bill at386-383-9470 or the church officeat 386-767-8544.

Parkinson’s SupportThere is a Parkinson’s Support Group

in Flagler County. They meet the firstSun. of every other month at 3 P.M. atFlorida Hospital—Flagler. For moredetails, call 386-445-3371.


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some! It was concerning a new way ofsharing… in the food court of a mall. (Youwill find the site at the end of this article.)

Sharing is a blessing given with love.While Evelyn is collecting and purchasingitems for Domestic Abuse, Susan is seek-ing a grant for teaching children to grow inconfidence as they learn to dance.

Sharing is a blessing given with love.Missy held a “Celebration Of Love” partyfor her sister, Gayle. Through two years ofanguish and many times in the hospital,Gayle has starved for the love of her fam-ily and friends. The immediate family hasalways been there for her but she missed somany who hadn’t been able to visit becauseof their busy lives… wanting to pick a timeto be of good cheer to the young lady wholost all her limbs at Christmastime due to astrep throat that wasn’t treated early.

Just a week before the Celebration OfLife, since there was no chance of survival,the family was called to her bedside and apriest was requested for Gayle at the Tampahospital. The latest intubation (placedthere when there was only a pinhole sizearea for her to breathe) was to be removedand the doctor’s expectations were nil.

Prayers were being said by all who wereaware and a miracle occurred. The tubingwas removed. The breathing area had grownto the size of a dime and Gayle was returnedhome to await the next step.

There were so many who came to theaffair and had their time with Gayle.

Sharing is a blessing given with love. Fortwo years, those who care have been keptinformed through an e-mail service called“Caring Bridge.” Joy, who is in the med-ical field, knew of it and suggested thatthe use of that wonderful service wouldsave the family being inundated with phonecalls. Each day, Bob or Betty and manyfriends write on Caring Bridge. She is justone of many who are blessed to have thisconnection with others.

Sharing is a blessing given with love.Each year Song Of The Coast shares their

special music… 4-part harmony SweetAdeline style… with a Christmas showand visits to various pre-planned locationsthat request their presence as early as Jan-uary in some cases.

This year the show was held December 5th

at St. James Episcopal Church. The audi-ence got to see us at our best, complete withcostume changes and the addition of sev-eral quartets.

Considering that several of the chorusmembers had succumbed to colds and flu,Faye, our director, and Sue the main emcee,put us through the paces and kept the restof us able to deliver a program we wereproud to stage.

The audience was alive with the “soundof music” already primed for a beautifulChristmas season.

One of our early shows was for the res-idents of Southland Suites, where severalavailable singers meet each Wednesdaywith Diane. She had shown such pleasurewith our rehearsals that we felt good andready for entertaining Southland Suitesresidents on December 1st.

We opened with We Need A Little Christ-mas and scripted the rest of the show aroundwar years... beginning with Blue Christmasthen coming home to happier times.

Do your best this Christmas season.Though we hear so much about our down-sized economy, we know that gifting is onlya small part of the season… the main thingsfor us to remember and to act upon aresharing a blessing given with love.

Have a wonderful Christmas, one thatwill always be remembered with specialsignificance.

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Kitty Maiden is a staff writer forSeniors Today.

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One of my favorite subjects ofscorn are supermarkets thatbuild stores large enoughto accommodate the entire

North American population and thendesign the exit door just large enoughfor one basket to be pushed through.We’ll see how that works when folks goin to stock up before the holidays hit.

Recently, while in one of these super-duper food markets, I wanted to pick upa jar of tamales to compliment my deli-cious homemade chili. Van Camps aremy favorite and I remembered that theyare usually in the section near cannedchili beans. I strolled over. No tamales.Then I remembered that they are some-times in ethnic foods. Nope! Cannedmeats? Nah! I looked in the seasonedbeans area, in the spaghetti section, andnear the salsa section. I was through butstill no tamales.

I spotted a young lady putting upstock and asked her about tamales.

“What,” she asked? ‘Tamales’ I said.‘Finely ground beef packed in a sea-soned cornmeal roll’. She made a sourface and rejected the notion that tamalesmight be good. ‘Check the service desk’she suggested, pointing to it just a fewfeet away.

I moseyed up to the service desk.Service desk? Yea right. The gentlemanin charge heard my plea and assigneda pretty little thing to assist me in thegreat tamale hunt. I was thankful sheat least seemed to know what a tamaleis… or maybe I should say ‘was’ sinceI was not sure I would ever see, (or taste)another. With me in tow, she perusedall the very same spots I had alreadysearched. Nothing. We walked towardthe back and looked in the spice sec-tion. Zilch! I asked her if the store hada master stock list. ‘Not that I know of’she said. (Now remember she workedat the ‘service’ desk.) Then she sug-gested someone in the stockroom mightknow and she disappeared behind theswinging doors… no… really, I meandisappeared. I saw her go in there butshe never came out. I waited 4 to 5minutes and gave up. The back roommust eat the help because she neverappeared again. They’ll need some newhelp at the service desk.

I must have looked like a lost causebecause the man behind the seafoodcounter saw me and offered to help.‘Know where the tamales are,’ I asked?‘No’ he said, adding quickly, ‘let’s look’.I knew that meant a rerun around thespots already checked so I decided tolet him go alone. He couldn’t find

tamales but did report back… andbrought more help… a stock-boy. Thereare now five, count’em, five employeeslooking for tamales… plus me… andone of the five was the disappearingHoudini girl from the service desk. Shewas gone in a puff, having vanishedsomewhere tween corn flakes and thestockroom mops.

Maybe I should just make a bolognasandwich, I thought. No! Keep a stiffupper lip George. Hold out for the Mex-ican International favorite, tamales…(favorite to all except that first helper.)

The stock-boy took us to the exactplace he had last seen tamales. ‘They arealways right here’ he confessed …’ina glass jar. I put’em there myself, but’,he added, ‘we had this same problemlast week.’ Someone wanted tamalesand I came here, but they were not intheir spot. I guess management decidedthey would be easier to find, elsewhere.’(Easier to find… I gasped!)

Just then an assistant manager walkedup… no doubt wondering why five ofhis employees were wandering aboutthe store aiding the hungry gringo.Immediately they all mentioned theirdevotion to assisting the customer bysearching far and wide for tamales.He joined in… making # 6 in the searchparty. They huddled and comparednotes. The assistant manager confirmedthat stocks are rotated so frequentlythat not even the stock-boys can findsomething from last week. Great sys-tem, I thought!

Time slipped away… I was readyto give up. As I passed the pickles Idid a cursory search. Voila… bottomshelf… one row deep… was a can oftamales. Right there under my pickleperusing proboscis. Why had I notthought of that? Not the Van Campsin the glass jar that I favored, buttamales nevertheless. I grabbed ’em likeLynn Swan on the 10 yard line andquickly had them scanned by the score-keeper. Tamales bagged, I was outtathere. I wanted to make chili before July.

I probably should have reported thedisappearing ‘help desk girl’ to miss-ing persons but nah… the other sixcould look for her as they continuedthe great tamale hunt! ST

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This labor of love has grown to bea family project and now my parents,Joe and Nelda Johnson are assisted bymy husband, Barry Welty, Jr., our fourchildren: Jess, Matt, Scott, & Shelby,and my sister and brother-in-law, Sharonand David Thomas.

It has been wonderful to share ourjoy and see how many people we havebeen able to make happy over the pastthirty years. The kids love the train rideand of course we also have Mr. andMrs. Claus here from December 7–23.

The children receive a coloring book,crayons, and a candy cane from Santa.People from around the world havecome to see our Christmas display. Thisyear you will also be able to enjoy alive choir singing on December 21,22, and 23.

In addition to the store bought itemswe have used to decorate, our son-in-law, Barry, has also built some of ouritems such as a Ferris wheel, swing,church, and train. Soon he will be fin-ishing a roller coaster. His goal is tohave it ready by next Christmas.

We hope everyone enjoys our lightsas much as we have enjoyed displayingthem over the past thirty years. ST

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31, 2010. Simpson’s extensive careerwith FHCP began 35 years ago as anattorney. He served as executive direc-tor prior to being named CEO in 1994.Simpson played an instrumental role inBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’ssuccessful acquisition of FHCP in 2009,further solidifying FHCP’s reputationfor high-quality, affordable health care.

Dr. Joseph Zuckerman has been ap -pointed CMO, also effective January 1,2011. Zuckerman will be responsible forcreating health care strategy and policyfor FHCP. He will lead the developmentand maintenance of care, quality, andprofessional programs. Prior to his ap -pointment, Zuckerman served as direc-tor of Hospital Services at FHCP andduring that time was instrumental instarting a Hospitalist Service for HalifaxMedical Center. He has been activelyinvolved in medical education for morethan 20 years, teaching clinical internalmedicine, and also serves as a clinicalassistant professor at Florida State Uni-versity College of Medicine. Zucker-man received his Doctor of Medicinefrom Albany Medical College and is aDiplomat of the American Board ofInternal Medicine. ST

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This Las Vegas based musical trib-ute to legendary icons Frank Sinatra,Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martintransports audiences to the celebratedera of the Rat Pack with their uncannyimpressions and song interpretations.The trio magically captures the essenceof the original Vegas entertainers asthey perform legendary hits from yes-teryear. You will enjoy hearing rendi-tions of songs such as Candy Man,New York, New York, Mr. Bojangles,and Volare.

Featuring the remarkable voices ofRyan Baker as Frank Sinatra; BryanClark as Sammy Davis Jr.; and RickMichel as Dean Martin, this ninetyminute musical extravaganza takes theaudience back to a time where song,dance, and comedy ruled the stage.

The show is produced by C.B.T. Pro-ductions (Congregation B’nai Torah),Ormond Beach—a faith-based organi-

zation in the forefront of volunteerismand humanitarian works in the com-munity at large. In addition to religiousactivities, C.B.T. sponsors and financeseducational programs for students, anannual walk-a-thon for the area’s foodbank as well as partnering with localveteran’s organization’s and hospicefacilities. In support of the UnitedStates Armed Forces, C.B.T. collectsand ships supplies to our nation’s troopsoverseas. This performance enablesC.B.T. to continue its philanthropicefforts for all these worthy causes andmore. ST

Ticket prices for designated seatingare $35, $25, and $15 and can be pur-chased in advance or day of the eventat the Ormond Beach Performing ArtsCenter box office Tuesday throughFriday from 12 noon to 5 P.M. or bycalling the box office at 386-676-3375.

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The Grinch, who lives atop Mt.Crumpet, is likely depressed, saysUniversity of North Carolina atChapel Hill psychologist Cyn-

thia Bulik, Ph.D.“Everybody’s always so down on the

Grinch,” says Bulik. “But one of the thingsI’ve always asked myself is whether theGrinch himself might be feeling kind ofdown.When people think about depres-sion they often think about people beingsad,” says Bulik, who has not officiallytreated the Grinch, but is very familiarwith his story.

Being irritable, grumpy, and seekingsocial isolation are also hallmarks of depres-sion, and could explain the Grinch’s dis-dain for the Who—the tall and the small—his mistreatment of his dog Max and,ultimately, why he tried to stop Christmasfrom coming.

“Especially around the holidays you lookaround and everyone seems to be feelingthe joy, but inside you’re just feeling darkand miserable,” Bulik says. “It’s that con-trast between how you’re feeling insideand how all those happy people are feel-ing out there that can really be torture forsomeone who has depression.”

“One of the things that happens withpeople who are depressed, and we see thisespecially with the Grinch, is that peopledon’t really want to be around him, and hedoesn’t want to be around people,” Buliksays. “So, he’s not getting a lot of love.”

She points out, depression can have phys-ical manifestations. The Grinch is over-weight, is badly in need of dental workand, Bulik says, “I think what we mightbe seeing is that his heart might be shriv-eling from a lack of love.”

The Grinch also might be suffering fromseasonal affective disorder, which is asso-ciated with fewer hours of daylight, Buliksays. “There are a lot of people who getdepressed as the days get shorter, and falland winter arrive.”

So, Bulik says, besides learning thatChristmas doesn’t come from a store, wecan learn from the Grinch that depressiondoesn’t always manifest as sadness.

“If there’s someone in your life who isjust really irritable and miserable, and justnot getting any joy out of life, you have towonder whether they might be being chal-lenged by depression,” Bulik says. “Reachout and see if some of your friends whoare not doing well could use some help.” ST

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Each holiday season, many fami-lies attend the only ballet they’llsee all year: The Nutcracker. Howdid The Nutcracker become such

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The story itself is quite old, and the onewe see onstage isn’t even the original buta popular adaptation by the French authorAlexandre Dumas, best known for writingThe Three Musketeers. Once the story madethe leap from page to stage, though, historywas in the making.

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky composed TheNutcracker as his final and least satisfyingballet, taking on the project with a markedlack of enthusiasm. So it is ironic that itwould become one of the most belovedChristmas traditions of the 20th century.

The ballet premiered in Tchaikovsky’snative Russia in 1892, but The Nutcrackerdidn’t exactly make an instantaneous markin the annals of American Christmas tra-dition. In fact, it wasn’t until 1944 that anAmerican ballet company decided to per-form the entire ballet. That year, the SanFrancisco Ballet took on the task, perform-ing the ballet as an annual tradition.

It was George Balanchine who reallysent The Nutcracker on to popular fame.In 1954 he choreographed the ballet for aNew York company, and not a year haspassed since when the ballet hasn’t beenperformed in New York City.

Balanchine was the first to have the rollof Clara danced by a child, necessitating amuch simpler choreography. By the late1960s, other ballet companies across NorthAmerica had jumped on the bandwagon,enthusiastically performing The Nutcrackerto a receptive annual audience.

Today, many cities have a productionof The Nutcracker. It has even become atradition on TV. Ovation, the art and con-temporary culture channel, hosts an annualBattle of the Nutcrackers every Decem-ber. For a week, the network runs variousproductions of the ballet—both traditionaland modern interpretations—and asks view-ers to vote online for their favorite.

The ballet with the most votes is revealedon Christmas Eve and a marathon of all theballets runs Christmas Day.

Whether you go to the theater or enjoythe performance from the comfort of yourown home, The Nutcracker is a Christmastradition the whole family can enjoy. ST

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A: No, while we do have a truck thatwe use for our Thrift store, we do not haveany vehicles equipped to pick up stray orinjured animals. The only ways we receive

animals into our care are from animal con-trol in cities that we have specific contracts,owner surrenders from the surrounding area,and concerned citizen bringing injured ani-mals for care. One of the most importantfactors that set us apart from most othershelters in the area is that we do not turnaway any animals. Whether they are strays,lost, injured, or even confiscated by localgovernmental authority, the Halifax HumaneSociety will accept them.

Q: Doesn’t the Halifax Humane Soci-ety get funds from the local city andcounty governments? A: No, the HalifaxHumane Society is a private, non-profit,

501 (3) (c) organization. Our funding onlycomes from grants, individual, and cor-porate donations, and funds generated bycontracts with cities fulfilling local andstate law regarding animal control statutes.That funding is not nearly enough for usto meet the needs of the community andthe animals we serve; we could not get bywithout our tremendous volunteers.

Q: Why does the Halifax HumaneSociety have to euthanize any animals?Wouldn’t it be less expensive to feedthem until they can find foster homes orbe adopted? A: Unfortunately, the sheernumber of animals brought to our shelter

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As I drove through the moun-tains of West Virginia severalyears go, I de cided it was timeto take a lunch break. I pulled

into the little valley town of Mullins andsoon found a cafe on a corner next to drug-store downtown.

As walked in the door, a waitress recog-nizing I wasn’t a local told me it would be afew minutes before I could be seated.

One long table was in the center of theroom with about a half-dozen fellows sittingthere. “Come over here mister and sit down,”one of the men sitting at the table said to me.I hesitated a little and he pushed a chair outand insisted I sit down.

“Where you from?” he asked as I satdown. I told him and in just a few minutesthey had me involved in their conversation.

It seems that one of the oldtimers had justpassed away. His name was John T. Casherand he had lived his whole adult life inMullins alone. He was a big man that walkwith a limp and never married, just stayed athome and worked in the coal mines.

John T. had been in the Navy duringWorld War Two. While trying to save twomen, his ship had been hit by a Japaneseplane’s gun fire with one of the bullets hit-ting John T. in the back. His hands hadbeen burned as he pulled the men throughan escape hatch on the ship. No one intown knew about his war experience. That,they said, did not happen until John T. diedand the Navy gave him a military funeral.

John T. kept to himself and had verylittle to do with others. Kids were scaredof him, but that did not keep them fromtaunting him on occasions. Often, they said,he could be seen sitting on his front porchholding a coffee cup.

A little boy named Billy was with a groupof kids and saw the kids calling John T.names. It bothered him and he went homeand told his parents what he had seen.

Of course they did not like it and calledsome of the other parents who in turn toldtheir kids to not do such a thing. For a fewweeks the taunting stopped, but it wasn’tlong before the kids were back at it again.

John T. never really paid a lot of atten-tion to what they said, and, except for theoccasional growl, most of the time he neverreacted to their comments.

It was nearing Christmas and Billy wentto his parents and asked them for moneyto buy John T. a present. What to buy himwas Billy’s next obstacle. He knew thatJohn T. walked everywhere he went anddecided on a heavy scarf.

Christmas Eve arrived during one of theworst early winter storms in the past 50years. Billy’s parents would not let himdeliver the present during the storm, buton Christmas Day after the snow stoppedfalling they let him go the few blocks awayand deliver his Christmas package.

He was both cold and apprehensive aboutfacing the old man head on. Billy knockedon the door and stepped back.

The door slowly opened and John T.stuck his head around the corner of thedoor and just starred at the boy. Not know-ing what to do, Billy reached his hand outwith the wrapped package in it and said,“This is for you, Merry Christmas.”

John T. reached his big old hands outand took the box. He looked at Billy anddidn’t say a word, nodded and shut the door.Billy stood there for a few more minutesstunned at what just happened.

Two days went by and the snow wasbeginning to melt. On their way to playwith his friends, Billy walked by John T’shouse. He stood at the gate for a few sec-onds. As he turned to walk away he heardthe old house’s door creaking open.

John T. stepped onto the porch and wavedat Billy to come to him. Reluctantly hewalked up on the porch and as he madethe top step he noticed a piece of paper inthe old man’s hand. John T. held out thepaper and motioned at Billy to take it.

Billy took it and as he did John T. steppedback in the house. Billy read what was onthe paper. “I can no longer speak,” the lettersaid, “from a stroke I had years ago.”

The letter was brief and to the point.John T. thanked Billy for the scarf and toldhim that it was the first Christmas present hehad received since he was a child.

Over the next few years, Billy would stopby John T’s house and they would sit on thefront porch. John T. would write Billy noteson a piece of paper asking him to tell himabout his school day. The neighborhood kidssaw what was going on and over a period oftime quit calling John T. names and eventu-ally hung around his front yard. He wouldwrite them notes and jokes and it was saidon occasion, he could be heard laughing.

The story doesn’t stop there. It seems thatover the years John T. had made quite a bitof money at the coal mine and had no heirs.He lived like a poor man, but every savedevery penny.

While he was in the hospital not longbefore he passed away, Billy, now a seniorin high school, went to visit him.

Billy walked in his room, John T.motion him over to the bed, and handedhim two sheets of paper. One was a powerof attorney making Billy his executor andthe other was his will. As Billy stood therethe old man quietly closed his eyes as if hewere finally at peace with himself.

John T. had bequeathed his home to betorn down and a park built in its place. Themoney he had went to scholarships at thelocal high school.

When Billy was going through his stuffa few days later he found a small note-book with John T.’s writing inside. At thetop of the first page he had written, “Itwas on Christmas Day that my life startedover again when a young fellow namedBilly gave me a present.”

I thought about that story as I drove outof Mullins that afternoon, about how asimple gesture of giving a gift to someonecould change a life.

Then again, I thought, that is what Christ-mas is all about, isn’t it? ST

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Flagler County consumers are beingcautioned to be alert when theyare using debit or credit cards forpurchases.

The devices used to steal personal finan-cial information are known as skimmers.Most consumers would never know thattheir information had been compromiseduntil bank statements or credit card chargesare reviewed.

The Sheriff’s Office urges consumers toavoid swiping their cards at outside gaspumps and ATM machines. Consumersshould pay inside the stores and go insidetheir financial institutions rather than usingoutdoor facilities.

The skimming method occurs whenthieves place a device inside the card sloton gas pumps or an ATM. When the con-sumer swipes their card, all their personal

information is captured on the skimmingdevice which is either transferred electroni-cally to a laptop computer or the device is

later removed by the thieves. The informa-tion is then downloaded onto a blank creditcard, complete with the PIN number, whichmay then be used to purchase items, ordraw out cash from the unsuspecting con-sumer’s account.

Merchants should be check their cardscanners periodically for these devices. ST

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Although it’s been more thana decade since the death ofFrank Sinatra, he is still verymuch a part of our Ameri-

can culture. Several new biographieshave been published, his recordings sellwell, and an entire satellite station isdevoted to his music.

In his new book just out, film criticTim Knight documents the 59 films inwhich Sinatra appeared, beginning withRKO’s Higher and Higher from 1943,and ending with his final credit, ListenUp! The Lives of Quincy Jones, releasedby Warner Brothers in 1991. Knight’sbook covers each film with reviews,behind-the-scene stories and hundredsof rare color and black-and-white pho-tographs, making this the ultimate guideto the films of Frank Sinatra.

This coffee-table-size book is dividedinto four basic parts: Frankie’s Rise AndFall, 1941-1952; The Crooner ComesBack, 1953-1959; The Rat Pack Years,1960-1964; and Sinatra’s HollywoodTwilight, 1965-1991. Sinatra also madeseveral memorable movies, including

From Here To Eternity, which markedhis 1953 comeback, and perhaps his bestmovie performance, John Franken-heimer’s gritty 1962 classic The Man-churian Candidate.

It’s Sinatra’s flops, however, thatmake this book so intriguing. For exam-ple, one has to wonder why he agreedto get involved in such monumentalmisfires as The Devil At Four O’Clock,The Naked Runner, and None But TheBrave, which he also directed. The factthat he took such chances is why heremains such an interesting entertainer.Sinatra never played it safe.

Knight has researched his subjectwell and sets the record straight. Forexample, despite rumors to the con-trary, Sinatra did not pull The Manchuri-an Candidate from circulation due topolitical concerns, and it was never a“lost” film. Today, nearly 50 years afterits premiere, the movie is regarded asa masterpiece. Time has not diminishedeither its power or relevance, and thesame might be said for Frank Sinatra.ST

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a lot of last minute rushing around nowas stressed-out shoppers look for thefinal gifts on their lists and travel to seedistant loved ones. Please be safe duringthe holidays. There are a lot of distracteddrivers on the highways, and crooksare on the lookout for easy marks. Ijust want you to take care of yourselfand finish off 2010 safely and happily.

When spending the holidays at home,don’t forget about security. If there isa rush of relatives and visitors stoppingby or even staying with you, don’tneglect locking the doors and win-dows. It might be convenient to leavethe doors unsecured so that guests cancome in as they need to, but keep inmind that it would also be convenientfor an opportunistic burglarwho is paying attention tocomings and goings in yourneighborhood. Also, don’tdisplay holiday gifts wherethey can be seen from a win-dow or doorway, especiallyanything that is expensive likeelectronic equipment.

Keep all receipts for yourpurchases. They might behelpful for exchanges lateron, but more importantly theywill be needed to check yourcredit card statements. Iden-tity theft is a frequently re -ported crime lately, and in theflurry of shopping in multi-ple stores it can be easy fora criminal to get your creditcard information.

When you are out doingthat last minute shopping, beextra careful with purses andwallets. Carry only what youneed to, and don’t overbur-

den yourself with packages so muchthat you lose track of your purse. If youare traveling to multiple stores, lockyour purchases in the trunk for safekeeping. Shop before dark if possible,and park only in well lit parking lots ifyou are out after dark.

After all the gifts are opened, itwould be a good idea to mark all of thenew electronic equipment with identi-fication numbers and keep a record ofthe serial number, make, and model forinsurance purposes. Jewelry and expen-sive clothing should also have identifi-cation of some type marked on them.

If you are hosting a party, please becareful with alcohol. Havenon-alcoholic beveragesavailable for party guests,and serve something to eatbe fore serving alcohol.

Make arrangements a -head of time for transport-ing anyone who might havetoo much to drink. Don’tlet your guests drink andthen drive.

Be careful of strangerscoming to your door. Don’tbe fooled by criminals pre-tending to deliver gifts.

Finally, be wary of peo-ple soliciting for charities.If you are in doubt as toanyone’s story, call the or -ganization’s office as it islisted in the phone book.

My best wishes to youand your entire family fora safe and happy holidayseason! ST

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From “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devo-tional Stories for Mothers”

“Goodbye, Trevor,” I saidto my 9-year-old son ashe trudged through thesnowy yard on his way

to school. As usual, he didn’t turnaround or acknowledge my words. Hehad just been diagnosed with PervasiveDevelopmental Disorder, which nowexplained his lack of expression andcommunication. It left us with morequestions, more pain, and more worryfor the future. Since the age of 3, he hadalmost completely stopped talking. Hewouldn’t even look at me and smile.

Everything had to be the same everyday, including his black mittens. Noother pair would do. This morning Icouldn’t find his black mittens, so hehad to wear a spare pair. He had becomeangry with me and slammed the door.

I watched his little blond head bob upand down behind the fence as he con-tinued walking to school, gesturing withhis hands. He talks to himself all thetime. If only he would share a story ortwo with me, I thought, as I left the win-dow and returned to finish the break-fast dishes.

Tears dropped onto the table as Iwiped the spot where Trevor sat eachmorning for breakfast. He routinelyblurted out inappropriate messages tohis cereal, but I was merely the invis-ible robot that served him.

“Goodnight, I love you,” was only arote saying that he recited each nightat bedtime after he brushed his teeth andput on his pajamas.

A knock at the door interrupted mysullen thoughts. I wiped the tears frommy face and wondered who could behere so early.

When I opened the door, Trevor stoodtrembling on the doorstep.

“Trevor! What’s wrong? Did youforget your books?”

He didn’t answer. He stepped in andlooked up at me. His cheeks were a rosypink form the cool February day.

“Mommy,” he began.I held my breath. For several years, he

hadn’t looked me straight in the eye orcalled me by name.

“Yes?” I whispered. I slowly loweredto my knees to be at his eye level. If Imoved too quickly, I would shatter thisfragile moment.

His bright blue eyes grew shiny, anda tear slipped down his round cheeks.

“Mommy, I’m sorry,” he said.He only spoke three simple words,

but his soul had opened. He had talkedto me from his heart. He finally hadshowed emotion.

Then his face was hardened, andhe turned and ran. The moment wasover. Iron bars separated my heart andhis once again.

I stayed in that spot on the floor andpressed a handful of hope to my heart.It was like a door had opened for the firsttime, and he had pulled me through itinto his world.

It didn’t happen again for a long time,but I always knew it would. I knew thatTrevor was in there. Sometimes, hesmiles so brightly that the chains ofautism rattle their retreat for a fewmoments, and we connect.

All it took was three words, a tear,and his round blue eyes looking intomine. I will always be grateful to Godfor giving me this spark of hope. ST

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Every hour of the day, you arebeing empowered or you arebeing disempowered. It is allin the way you manage and

distribute the power that is constantlycoming your way.

Therefore, you have two choices; tobe engaged with Spirit or to cut your-self off from the flow.

We can choose to enjoy fellowshipwith Christ or we can think that poweris not attainable in life. Imagine yourselfas living in His time an see yourselfbecoming his friend. Every year thatyou walk and talk with Him, He’s rub-bing off on you with love, understand-ing, compassion, and wisdom.

People who answered His call to dis-cipleship grew into great souls. Churchtradition says most of them died for Histruth. They were so empowered that deathmeant very little to them compared tothe bliss of fulfilling His call and Hiscompanionship.

We must see and fully realize thatfellowship with Him is just as possibleto us today as it was back then. He saidHe was with us “to the end of time.”He is always with us. Just open to com-munication with Him because there isno space or time between us and God.

I know I am a mystic but I am nottalking about some ethereal, mysticalthing. I am speaking a basic Christiantruth. Could you find a Christian whowould doubt the omnipresence of Jesus?You can certainly find some who refuseto accept and enjoy it, but there are alsomany who fellowship with Him all thetime. You and I can choose that path.Another path of empowerment is ourspiritual circle. We each have certainfriends that we get spiritual juice fromand give spiritual juice to. Some are sostrange that we might miss them if wejudge by appearance.

Like my illiterate Baptist friend,Hubert, who powerfully influenced mein my teens by his loving friendship andsupport of my talents. I still receiveempowerment when I remember read-ing the Bible to him late at night whenthe house was quiet. He would jump upand praise God and honk his nose in ahandkerchief as his cup overflowed. Heoverflowed all over me for the rest ofmy life. Today, he still comes alive andempowers me when I need it.

Cherish friends who do that for you.Each one is a little filling station alongyour roadway of life. Each one give youthe juice to keep going and growing.We must develop our antennas to rec-

ognize these people and nurture them.Each one is a source of empowerment.

Mothers can be lifetime empowerersto us. Donnie Jenkins once told me,“You and I have had disturbed femalerelationships because we had goodmothers.” Because we had good moth-ers, we subconsciously assumed that allwomen would love and adore us likeour mothers.

My mother so instilled and installedself-confidence in me that I have alwaysfelt I can do anything. Many times,against all odds, I have been able tosucceed because of the streak of self-confidence she installed. Never forgetthese empowerments and nurture themin your consciousness. It is one of life’spowerful power connections.

Claim your power! ST

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Dear Dr. Donohue: What are trigly-cerides? What do they do to you? I am a55-year-old male in good health, or so Ithought. My lab tests have shown I haveelevated triglycerides. My doctor believesI need to make funeral arrangements. Hetold me to cut down on fats. I have nevereaten much fat. I don’t use butter. How doI get my level down?

— R.F.Answer: Triglycerides are fats. The

marbling in meat and the stuff that sur-rounds a cut of meat are triglycerides. Inthe blood, they are not solids. They’re asource of energy for body cells. Excessamounts are stored as fat.

Cholesterol gets all the blame for clog-ging heart arteries and causing heart attacks.Triglycerides bear part of the blame. Avery high blood triglyceride level inflamesthe pancreas—pancreatitis. That happens,but is a somewhat rare event compared withother causes of pancreatitis.

The normal triglyceride reading shouldbe less than 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L).Values between 150 and 199 (1.7 to 2.2)are considered borderline high. Anythingabove 500 (5.6) is very high.

Weight reduction will almost alwaysbrings down triglycerides. Fatty foods, fattymeats, and fried foods should be eatensparingly. Surprisingly, sugar raises triglyc-erides, as does immoderate alcohol drink-ing. Omega-3 fatty acids lower them. Fish—a good source of omega-3 fatty acids—ought to be a major part of two weeklymeals. If you don’t like the taste of fish,you can take omega-3 in pills.

I know people must cringe when theyhear exercise mentioned, as it appears tobe a panacea for every ill. A half-hour ofbrisk walking on most days of the weekreliably lowers triglycerides. You can startmore modestly, and work your way to the30-minute goal.

If none of these lowers your triglyc-erides, medicines can. Lopid, Tricor andNiacin are three reliable drugs.

***Dear Dr. Donohue: I just received a

lab slip from my doctor’s office for tests

that should be done before my visit. Elec-trolytes are circled. What are they? Theysound like something to do with electricity.

— M.Z.Answer: Electrolytes are sodium, potas-

sium, bicarbonate, and chloride. They dohave something to do with electricity—they carry a charge.

They’re involved in a huge number ofbody processes, including keeping the heartbeating, facilitating nerve transmission,helping muscle contractions and maintain-ing the balance between acids and bases.

The booklet on electrolytes describestheir functions and details the things thatcan go wrong when one or other is defi-cient or excessive. Readers can order a copyby writing: Dr. Donohue—No. 202W, Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclosea check or money order (no cash) for$4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’sprinted name and address. Please allowfour weeks for delivery. ST

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unableto answer individual letters, but he willincorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write himor request an order form of availablehealth newsletters at P.O. Box 536475,Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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