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Vegas Voice Radio host Dick Arendt with just some of the performers at last month’s Sun City Anthem Filipiniana/Vegas Voice charity event. Over $5,000 were raised for Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild the country after the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

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“Rana, I need you to look at me and get off the chair now!”

That was how I sternly addressed my Lady-love early in the morning, one day last month. Luckily she was so shocked by the tone of my voice that she immediately complied and then started asking questions.

The reason for my “demand?” She unknow-ingly located the mouse in the house.

While on the stepstool in the kitchen pan-try and when reaching for something on the top shelf, the cute, little critter was only a few inches from her head.

Although Rana is not one to jump on the furniture and shriek, I had no doubt that com-ing (literally) face-to-face and (very) “up close and personal” with the rodent would have freaked her out.

When she realized what had transpired, she then “requested” that I “take care of it.” That’s when I started to freak out.

What was I going to do? Growing up in the Bronx, I knew how to step on cockroaches or to avoid rats, but a mouse?

This adventure started after Christmas when her dogs started acting (unusually) crazy; barking and running around the house. I’ve learned to ignore the canines but that was im-possible as they were doing so in the middle of the night - and waking up yours truly.

Discovering the unwanted visitor the next morning, off I went to buy some traps and cheese (for the record, 3 kinds - American, Swiss and Provolone). Adding to this new di-

lemma was Rana’s insistence that we don’t hurt it, just humanly capture and set it free far from the house.

My choice? I wanted to nuke it - as well as its friends, buddies, children, parents and the rest of its kind. Punish it and send a clear message to the entire animal kingdom that there are r e p e r c u s -sions for getting me up before sun rise.

My Rana however, was not amused and ig-nored my request.

Anyway, there we were, mouse traps all over the house and we waited. And waited. Nothing.

We were then advised, that rather than cheese (not even Provolone?) we should set the traps with peanut butter. “Smooth or chucky?” I asked. Once again, my Rana was not amused.

Purchasing one of each, (I wasn’t taking any chances) we set up more traps. And just like before, nothing.

We then placed even more traps (so help me, they were everywhere) - this time with apples as the bait. Wouldn’t you know it, the SOB ate the apple, but escaped from the trap.

So with this background, as I mounted the stepstool, I wondered how I was going to cap-ture the damn thing now staring at me on that top shelf.

To add insult to injury, the mouse not only refused to run, but I actually hear him gig-gling at me; just daring me to do something. (By the way, who knew that mice had a sense of humor?)

Calling “here mousy, here mousy” did not

do anything (perhaps that’s why it was laugh-ing at me) and when I yelled for my cat to earn her keep, she (like she does most of the time) simply ignored me.

As I reached for Fievel, the critter leaped on my head and back, fell to the floor and scam-pered around the house with the dogs in hot pursuit. It was animal play time (except for the cat who simply watched and shook her head – apparently laughing at me too) all before my morning coffee.

Needless to say, the mouse escaped and my day began on a very unhappy note.

We finally purchased enough poison to ex-terminate the entire vermin world (and by this time, even Rana wanted to “eliminate” the problem). No doubt, it also helped that Rana apparently found its front door hole in the bathroom and forever sealed the mouse-cave.

I’m glad to finally announce all is quiet with no further sightings.

As for myself, having to admit being out-smarted by a tiny Mighty Mouse sure is hum-bling. On a positive note, I have plenty of pea-nut butter (and Provolone) to last for the year.

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ed our Afternoon Affairs? I cannot begin to tell you how proud everyone at The Vegas Voice is of our now weekly events at either Sunset or Red Rock Station Casino.

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What better way to spend a day than par-ticipating in an Afternoon Affair? I hope to see everybody there.

A Mouse in the HouseRoberts RulesDan Roberts Roberts Rules


There’s probably a study somewhere on what girls do and talk about at various stag-es of their lives. And since I’m a girl, I think I’m qualified to say, it never really changes from 16 to 66.

As teenagers, there were boys, make-up, clothes, tanning, curfews, private phone lines, wedding dresses, movie stars, bras, television shows, and anything promising to make us look more grown up.

As seniors we have a different perspective, but the subjects never change. The main topic is still men and everything that follows seems to circle around that bliss we call cou-pling or independence - depending on what we prefer.

Boys to men starts with endless telephone calls announcing to the world that he looked at me and smiled! Now when he looks at me, I wonder what he’s going to ask me to do.

Make-up then had Cleopatra eyes, false eyelashes, heavy foundation and the teased hair. Sometimes I even put a bow in my hair.

Really? The bow isn’t an option these days. (Remember Rose Marie on the Dick Van Dyke show?)

In my early 20s, I did the beach thing and had a tan for 5 years. Sunscreen was reserved for my eyelids, nose and lips only.

The rest of me was slathered in moistur-izers and oils. How I escaped skin problems still amazes me and I’m grateful. Now I have absolutely no brightness to me at all.

Curfews were an arguing point with my parents. Now I am looking for any reason to go home early so I don’t fall asleep at some-

one’s house after dinner. Did my parents give me a curfew so they could go to bed too?

We’ve progressed from private telephone lines as the ultimate teenage status gift to email. And only a few dream of wearing Mom’s pin-tucked wedding gown handed down from her Mom any-more.

Now they get married on the beach in flip-flops. Personally I think the beach is much more fun and costs less - un-til they pick Hawaii, Italy or Jamaica at a 5-star resort.

So when the girls get together, we still have the same agenda, only updated to the “now.”

The girl talk now is about cover-ups for

age spots and wrinkles, finding stretchy clothes that are fashionable and not see-through, discussing the SPF number which has reached an all-time high of 50 nowa-days, getting home before we fall asleep, movie stars that still manage to look OK versus those that look like dolphins from too many face lifts, lingerie to flop down on the couch and watch TV, and just about any-thing to make us look less grown up.

But once in a while that old spark gets us and we look at our partners and feel young again, remembering the day we first felt those butterflies. So the pretty stuff comes out of the closet, the make-up goes on, we flirt and set up a romantic evening and all is right with the world.

Ain’t love grand? Have a great Valentine’s Day and make a new story to tell the girls!

60’s to 60Adrea Nairne-Barrera

Girl Stuff Never Really Changes

Adrea Nairne-Barrera’s writing focus these days is on the unexpected events of life in her 60’s. She welcomes comments, stories and feedback to: [email protected].

60’s to 60

With songs like Wake Up Little Susie, Bye Bye Love, Cathy’s Clown, All I Have to do is Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream, When Will I be Loved?, the Everly Brothers were consistent hit makers in the late 1950s and early 60s.

They won over country, pop, and R&B listeners with clean-cut vocals, a rockabilly strum and twang of their guitars, carrying harmonies of country tradition into rock n roll.

They were Phil and Don Everly - the Broth-ers. They were models for the next generations of rock vocal harmonies for the Beatles, Linda Ronstadt, Simon and Garfunkel and others.

Chet Atkins, the great guitarist of the Nash-ville Sound, was instrumental in their success. He saw to it that they got a recording contract.

Chet was impressed with their proper English - intellectually and education-wise. Whenever he saw them, he would buy them coffee and pie. Chet also played on their early recordings.

These ex-marines success was in their rhythms, perfect pitch, emotional lyrics - Don’s guitar intros, and Phil’s harmony. They

often sang in close tandem, in parallel thirds, with Phil Everly on the higher notes; their voices virtually inseparable.

Paul Simon, said they were the most beau-tiful sounding duo he had ever heard. Phil Everly was outgoing, gregarious, and very funny. Don was quiet and introspective.

Their music grew out of a childhood spent singing. They were sons, (two years apart) of Ike Everly, a Kentucky coal miner, turned mu-sician, and his wife, Margaret.

After moving to Chicago from Kentucky, their father found steady work playing coun-

try music on live radio. Moving to Shenando-ah, Iowa, he got his own early morning show on KMA Radio.

Little Donnie and his six-year-old brother baby boy Phil, started harmonizing with their parents on the air. They then went to school after they performed.

They performed on other radio shows in Indiana and Tennessee. In 1955, the teenage brothers settled in Nashville, where they were hired as songwriters before starting the Everly Brothers’ recording career. Bye Bye Love was their first blockbuster hit.

In 1957, radio stations in Boston refused to play Wake Up Little Susie because of sug-gested’ lyrics about two teenagers on a date at a drive-in, who fell asleep and woke up long after the movie had ended.

Their hit making streak ended in the early 60s, lasting a little longer in Britain. The

brothers grew estranged after having a close professional relationship, failed marriages, declining fortunes, suicide attempts and drugs.

Don also had a nervous breakdown. In a 1973 concert, Phil smashed his guitar and walked offstage after a drunken Don had in-sulted him.

They went solo for a while, and didn’t speak to each other for three years.

Phil Everly died last month at age 74 from complications of chronic obstructive pulmo-nary disease after life-long smoking. Don is now 76.

The Everly Brothers set a standard for close harmony singing that has rarely been bettered. Their songs will live forever in the music world.

Musical MomentsPioneer Rock DuoYvonne Cloutier Musical Moments

Yvonne Cloutier, a former teacher/principal, with a music background, specializes in ragtime piano. She is also an author and has written an easy-to-read book on Scott Joplin. She also reports about music in Sun City Anthem at SCA-TV. You can also contact her at www.mytimeisragtime.com.

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Apparently, the world’s going in the tank.

Well, not the whole world, just our particular country, and particularly my specific corner of our country, I’m sure, because that’s just typical...not that your corner is automatically better, but it probably is, simply because it’s not MY corner.

I’m watching the Congressional Bud-get Debate. Which one, you ask, and well you should, because this is officially Congressional Budget Debate number 3,486 - just since last week! They’ve had so many that they’re thinking of not capitalizing the B and D in budget de-bate any more.

And, none of them have much impact with Joe Public, who doesn’t give two hoots who Harry Reid is, but is mad as hell about gas prices. The results are as follows:

1. “We” (and by “We” I mean NOT ME) have been spending like drunken sailors...no, like sailors who are so drunk they’ve developed alcohol poisoning, been rushed to the hospi-

tal, pronounced dead, brought back to life, and are headed to a rehab clinic. But as they’re rolled outside on the stretcher, they fling their arm out, grab a bottle right out of a wino’s hand and drain every last drop...THAT’S the kind of spending “We” have been doing.

2. Most spending is for programs to “help” people...again, NOT ME...and now folks are hooked on these programs, clutching them

like a toddler bit-ing down on his pacifier so Mommy can’t take it out of his mouth - even for the Christmas picture!

3. These “enti-tlement programs” comprise 62% of our budget; nation-al defense is about 20%, paying our debt is about 6%. That leaves approx-imately12% for all other government

programs or agencies (many of which should be DROPPED OFF A CLIFF, but whatever, no-body asked me).

Say we’re a typical American family whose Dad has lost his job as CEO of a newspaper, and has a new job as a newspaper delivery boy. His income has dropped from a zillion a year to $40,000. (Mom’s income - from raising rabbits part time, which is all she is fit for, hav-ing stayed at-home with children for 18 years, with minimal opportunity to speak “grown-up” words is around $10,000.)

For years, they’ve built college funds, taken vacations, bought an oceanfront mansion in Maine, where it’s like never hot, and you can eat lobster every single day at EVERY SINGLE MEAL if you want to! They have a private

plane, a yacht, and they drive BMWs. And each child will have his/her own car, and go to pri-vate schools.

The family income is now around $50,000; but their expenditures if they continue this lifestyle, which, please, who wouldn’t - are around $100,000. This means...got a pencil?...the family is $50,000 SHORT!

For a while, the father borrows that $50,000 from China, an intimidating country which makes great Moo Shu Pork. But, this results in mounting debt with huge interest rates - be-cause making Mu Shu Pork ain’t cheap.

Hence: Family meeting (just like Congress) where they whine and demand and refuse to cut anything. So, Dad shows them the chart - 62% spent on mansion payments, cars, boats, and private schools; 20% on college funds, health insurance, and emergency savings; 6% to China; and 12% for food, clothing - and Mom’s shoes, which are non-negotiable.

They must cut spending, or “raise taxes” on the “kids” (and, even if the “kids” gave them every penny they made, it wouldn’t be enough to survive THREE MONTHS of this “drunken-ness”) and eventually, China WILL show up at your front door with Mr. Fore and Ms. Closure.

Now, is this rocket science? Think we can do without just a LITTLE of what we THOUGHT we were ENTITLED to? Yeah...I think we can.

Because “we” aren’t just drunken sailors - “we” are alcoholics and it’s time for a “Come-to-Jesus!” meeting for every “we” in our gov-ernment! I’ll bring the Moo Shu Pork.

Vicki’s VoiceVicki Wentz

Please Don’t Take Away My Lobster!Vicki’s Voice

Vicki began her career as a weekly columnist with the Durham Herald-Sun newspaper in North Carolina, in 2003. Her column was picked up by the Las Vegas Review Journal in 2008, where it ran in the Sunday Lifestyles section until this past Fall. She misses her Nevada readers terribly.

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In 2010, the U.S. Congress voted unani-mously for a new annual day to honor the men and women who were the “ordinary heroes” of America’s Greatest Generation. Spirit of ’45 Day is now being observed on the second Sunday in August (aligning with the anniversary of August 14, 1945, the day Presi-dent Harry Truman announced that World War II was over).

Hundreds of communities are now partici-pating in Spirit of ’45 Day with both solemn and celebratory events; including observances during Major League Baseball games. Our Greatest Generation endured the difficult times of the Great Depression, fought and won the most destructive war in history, and then went on to lead an unprecedented effort to as-sure a better future for their children and their children’s children - helping both friend and former foe alike rebuild the postwar world.

They lived in an America that was united and worked together as a community. It is in that spirit that they were able to achieve the unparalleled victories of their time.

By remembering their legacy of service each year on Spirit of ’45 Day, future genera-tions will continue to be inspired by their val-ues and will be better equipped to face mod-ern problems with the same sense of “can do”

spirit, shared responsibility and sense of civic duty.

We owe a debt of gratitude to the men, women and children who served both on the battlefield and on the home front. They are our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Virtually everyone is touched by the lives they led and virtually ev-eryone has someone to remember.

Spirit of ’45 Day is celebrated with 1940’s

dances where party goers dress in 40’s style and enjoy the music and dancing of that great era. There are parades, and celebrations in community venues where WWII veterans and family members gather to share stories and pictures of their lives - always remember-ing to include children.

Perhaps the most poignant event that takes place each year is the playing of Taps at wreath laying ceremonies that begin along the East-ern seaboard, moving across the country to

the West Coast and ending finally at the Punchbowl Na-tional Cemetery in Hawaii.

These community events take place wherever there is a group of people who want to honor the members of the WWII generation in their families and communities. They are a wonderful way to recapture their spirit by bringing everyone together again as a community.

We are reminded of their love of country and family

and our responsibility as a nation to assure that all returning veterans of every generation receive the “welcome home” and thanks that they deserve for their service to their country.

Next year, special commemorative events are being organized to mark the 70th anniver-sary of the end of WWII. It will be an opportu-nity for all America to say “Thank you!” and to keep the Spirit of ’45 alive for generations to come.

“Never heard of it.” That was my ini-tial response at being asked if The Vegas Voice wanted to participate and be a part of the Spirit of 45 Project.

I like breaking down questions and issues to its simplest terms. So in a few words, let me explain what the Spirit of 45 is about - and more importantly what The Vegas Voice will be privileged to do over the next few years.

The Spirit of 45 is a nationwide, non-profit initiative to remember, honor and celebrate the achievements of America’s Greatest Generation. Their “big day” is observed on the second Sunday of August (this year - August 10th) which coincides with August 14, 1945; the day when joy-ous celebrations broke out as World War II finally ended.

The symbol and logo for the Project is the “Times Square Kiss” which I have no

doubt everyone reading this will instantly recognize.

We will have much more informa-tion and detailed plans in upcoming is-sues; suffice to say that The Vegas Voice

will be THE sponsor and driving force in Nevada for this worthwhile project. Ten-tative plans call for numerous panel dis-cussions, video interviews, remembrance tributes and (of course) outright celebra-tions and parties (both large and small) to thank America’s Greatest Generation for making this country great.

And as just one small idea, please read over Rana Goodman’s accompanying ar-ticle. We will proudly display photographs of America’s Greatest Generation and the soldiers, mothers, wives, children - as well as the entire family that suffered, en-dured and eventually overcame the Great Depression, World War II and then helped build the United States into a nation that is still the envy of the world.

I am also very proud to include a mili-tary photo of my dad to start off the Spirit of 45 Project. What about you? Who do

you want to remember and celebrate with their photo on our Spirit of 45 Banner(s) of Honor?

It is our goal (among others) to have hundreds of Banners proudly displayed at all Spirit of 45 events starting today through August 2015 - marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

And as for my initial remark that I nev-er heard of this tremendously important Project - it will remain my personal mis-sion that everybody - no matter the age, know about the Spirit of 45 .

This is our opportunity for our readers, our state and America to say “thank you” in celebration and remembrance to those who served in uniform and those who supported them on the Home Front - the men, women and children who were the “ordinary heroes” of our Greatest Gen-eration.

Guest Column

Editorial

Warren Hegg

Dan Roberts - Publisher

Warren Hegg is the National Supervisor of the “Keep the Spirit of 45 Alive” Project

Explaining the Spirit of 45

The Spirit of 45 in Nevada

My dad, Len Roberts

Guest Column

Editorial

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The Spirit of 45 is a nationwide, non-profit initiative to honor the achievements of America’s Greatest Generation so that their example of courage, self-sacrifice, service and national unity will forever inspire America’s future generations. We will be organizing local activities across the Las Vegas Valley in 2014 culminating on Sunday, August 10, 2015 commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. We will be collecting family and military photographs as well as personal stories of the day the War ended as a reminder of how Americans came together as a community.

We invite you to celebrate America’s Greatest Generation and join the campaign!

THEY ENDURED THE GREAT DEPRESSION…THEY PRESERVED OUR FREEDOMS…THEY REBUILT A SHATTERED WORLD…

HELP KEEP THEIR SPIRIT ALIVE… FOREVER!

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As many of us do when we lose a loved one, we go through boxes, drawers and files of old papers, letters, and photographs - things that once were treasures to the person that we have lost. I did exactly that when my mother passed away in 2005.

Most of what I found was routine. I was amazed that my mom saved so many in-consequential items; yet she thought they were worth saving for so many years.

There were also tons of photographs, but unfortunately with no name, no date and no way of my ever knowing who these people were or where the photos had been taken.

And then suddenly at the bottom on one box, I found a stack of letters folded; un-protected and incredibly unscarred by the years.

These were letters to my mother dated from 1940 to 1941. Most were from one of her sisters describing the devastation go-ing on in London from the war and what was happening with our family.

Very gingerly I took these treasures and placed them in acid free clear covers, then in a photo album to show my children and

grandchildren. This was OUR history.My Aunt Renee, who had written them

so long ago, was 17 years old in 1941 and fighting polio. Each of the letters were four to five pages and written in pencil.

Renee had been my mother’s favorite; maybe because she was the youngest, may-be because she passed a month after I was born. I’m not sure, but those were the only letters my mother saved.

The very last letter, dated June 6, 1941, told of another aunt’s house in London be-ing on fire from a bomb landing nearby.

The family had tried to run out to the street, but the firemen made them lay on the downstairs floor until the flames in the street had been extinguished enough that it was safe to come out. Aunt Renee told how our grandfather had begged Aunt Anne to bring everyone to his home where they might be a little safer.

My mother was on her way back to Eng-land and was 5 days out to sea from Amer-ica when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Her ship had gone too far to return to New York and had to push on toward home.

She said it was terrifying because enemy ships were all around and they felt the only thing that might have saved them was that it was a passenger ship flying a Swiss flag.

No doubt, my family history is similar to yours and perhaps when you read about our Vegas Voice upcoming involvement in the nationwide project, called Keep the Spirit of 45 Alive, tyou will understand why I went running back to the photo al-bum to look, once again, at those letters.

The United States Congress voted unani-

mously in support of a “Spirit of 45 Day.” It is to be held on the second Sun-day in August - a nationwide annual day of celebration and remembrance honor-ing the men and women (and children) of World War II and America’s Greatest Generation.

The Vegas Voice was awarded the hon-or of representing the State of Nevada in the “Keep the Spirit of 45 Alive Proj-ect.” There will also be a “Rosie the Riv-eter” day (Saturday, May 10th) to honor the women of the war effort, as well as all women veterans.

We want to hear from you. Do you have any memories from the end of WWII - any photographs you might like to share for our Banner of Honor? Please let me know.

There will be more information and up-dates as we get closer to the events.

* A happy follow-up to my article last month. A great, big thank you to everyone who took the time to write and/or email me and the City of Henderson on behalf of Onion the dog after our January issue of The Vegas Voice.

Onion was finally released to the Lexus Project for relocation to a sanctuary after two years in a cage. YIPPEEE for public pressure.

It just shows you what good people can do when they fight together for a good cause - be it animal or human.

Even if The Vegas Voice helped in some small way, we all deserve credit, since ap-parently the City heard and Onion is “free at last” to live out his day running and playing like all dogs should.

My dad, Master Sgt. Donald Gee

Rana Goodman On My Soap BoxRemembering Our Past

On My Soap Box

Rana Goodman is The Vegas Voice political editor and a “trouble shooter, advocating for seniors.” She also maintains a community web site, www.anthemtoday.com; a forum for residents in Sun City Anthem. She can be reached at: [email protected].

Veterans, Retirees & Baby Boomers Welcome!

Infinity Hospice Care is seeking volunteers to greet guest and assist in the reception area of our new In-Patient Facility. Other opportunities include: Friendly visiting with patients and families

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Keeping It SmoothFrancine Fields

In today’s world of social media, i t has become ver y easy to share experiences about venues, product s and businesses . And we are quick to speak-up when something is bad.

But what about posi t ive custom-er experiences – are we as di l igent and responsible in sharing posi t ive news?

D e l i v e r-ing great c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e and ex-c e e d i n g my cl i-ent s’ ex-pec ta t i ons are my daily motivators . I t i s impor tant to me that my cl ient s are happy and pleased with the ser vices I provide and that the process of buying or sel l ing their home was a smooth transi t ion.

I value their input and appreciate i t when they take t ime out of their busy schedules to share with fr iends and peers their posi t ive experiences.

The fol lowing is a review I recent-ly received from John and Wanda C.

in Sun City Anthem. “We heard about Francine from

a Los Angeles senior move manage-ment company. We were pleased how the whole matter (the sale of our home in Anthem) turned out and the services provided by Fran-cine.

“The service was excellent. Ev-e r y t h i n g was han-dled re-l i a b l y , t r u s t w o r-thy, and t imely.”

T h a n k you John & Wanda

for sharing good news. You made my day.

Francine Fields holds the designa-t ion of Senior Real Estate Specialis t (SRES) and is an Associate Broker at Windermere Anthem Hil ls as well as the owner/manager of Smooth Transit ions. Smooth Transit ions is a preferred resource for cl ient s of other senior move management companies that are moving to and from Nevada.

Sharing The Good v.The Bad

Keeping It Smooth

Boy, fishing isn’t what it used to be. Most people have heard the term “phish-

ing” and a good many know what it is. Phishing is a technique scammers use to “fish” for your personal information such as passwords, identities, credit card and banking information and more.

The tech-niques they use can be pretty clever. One landed in my inbox the other day that was really unique and p r o m p t e d me to write this article.

Early ver-sions of this fraud may have simply been a scammer pretending to be someone else and requesting personal information. Peo-ple quickly realized that they shouldn’t do that so the scammers had to get more so-phisticated.

The criminals came up with a technique called “spoofing” where they would repli-cate a real website, often a bank, and send out emails requesting that people update their information. Many people would fall for it because the site looked authentic.

Word about that got out and consumers are much more careful now. So the crooks had to step it up a notch.

Today we often see the hijacking email accounts. The evildoers compromise your password and gain access to your email ad-dress book and send out emails containing links to websites.

People receiving the email believe it is from someone they know, so they click the links. It may only direct the recipient to a website without doing any real harm.

Unfortunately it is much worse in many cases. Clicking on the link may embed ma-licious software, also known as Malware, on your computer.

This is a program that runs in the back-ground and collects personal data and ships

it to the scammers computer. Depending on how this information is used, the effects can range from annoying to devastating.

Bogus delivery notifications from ship-ping companies such as DHL, UPS and Fedex have become common. On average those three carriers alone deliver more than

20 million packages ev-ery day.

Scammers can send out millions of emails claiming to have trouble d e l i v e r i n g an item and r e q u e s t i n g updated in-fo r m a t i o n . Since a lot of

people are expecting a package it stands to reason that quite a few people click those links. When they do the Malware is embed-ded in their computer.

You probably have some sort of antivi-rus software from your internet provider or something you’ve purchased yourself. That’s good but far from foolproof.

That protection only works if the software spots the malware. Scammers have those programs too and work to create viruses that can go undetected.

That’s why it’s important to constantly update your antivirus software so it can detect the latest versions of these malicious software programs. It’s a never-ending cycle with the good guys and bad guys trying to outsmart each other.

So what was that new scam that landed in my inbox? It was from a funeral home in Arkansas.

It seems I have a “dear friend” who passed away and they were inviting me to “express my sympathy” and learn about the details of the funeral service. All I had to do was click a link.

Of course I didn’t fall for that, but what if that message went to someone who did have friends or relatives in Arkansas? The “funeral” might be for their bank account.

Consumer VoiceRichard Warren

Gone PhishingConsumer Voice

Richard Warren is a passionate consumer advocate. He can be reached at:[email protected]


Why volunteer? There are many reasons to volunteer

in your community. One of the best reasons is very simple - you simply want something to do.

That’s a very basic reason and there are many others. One might be that you want to feel good about yourself and helping others makes you feel that way.

You may want to volunteer to gain a new skill, or because you care about a particular cause, or just for the fun of it. Whatever your reason, if you actu-ally volunteer…way to go!

Many people would like to volunteer in their community but don’t. Unless you know someone who already volun-teers (so they can introduce you) you may feel uncomfortable, or you may have apprehension about it.

It may help to know that when you volunteer, you make an impact. You may wonder what you have to offer as a volunteer.

What you can offer is your time, your skills, your compassion, your ex-perience and your specific talents. Ev-erybody is good at something - even if it’s serving soup at a soup kitchen.

What a great way to participate in your community!

If you are not sure what you want to volunteer for, just search the web for services that can help you find volun-teer opportunities near your home that you might be interested in. You could also call your local city municipality

and ask them. They usually have their own programs for you to help with.

You may not know this, but volun-teers have an enormous impact on our community. They make a difference in our day-to-day life by assisting with critical services; such as being vol-unteer fire fighters, participating in search and rescue missions and by de-livering meals to seniors in need.

They walk dogs, donate money, time and medical knowledge, serve at homeless shelters and lead tours at lo-

cal museums. They build houses with charity organizations and raise money for improvements to our community.

You can volunteer in any one of these ways. Whatever you do though, don’t over commit yourself.

Start out slow and with small under-takings. Do it as a family if you can.

If not, ask a friend to join you. If you can’t volunteer or it’s just not your cup of tea, then try donating monetarily to your favorite cause. You’ll feel better for it.

What would our community be like without volunteers? You know, you probably cross paths with a volunteer at least once, if not several times a day in your life.

When I cross paths with someone do-ing a kindness for others, I am sure to tell them how great they are. Volun-teering brings about a wonderful feel-ing inside you that is like no other.

Thanks for reading and remember ……every day’s a great day!

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The hustle and bustle of the holidays are over, the anticipation of a new year, (and reso-lutions) disappears, and we begin to dig into living life again. Then around the corner Feb-ruary appears with its promises of love, cards and candy.

I began writing my book LOVE LETTERS, in February. I stumbled on the idea for LOVE LETTERS when I was re-reading Pat Conroy’s The Great Santini.

The mother character wrote her son, for his birthday, the most gorgeous letter about how much she loved and admired him. The senti-ment struck something in me.

Right after that, I decided I wanted to write a “how to” book about love letters. I wanted others to realize how important love letters can be.

I researched great writers and their love let-ters. Of course, I knew famous poets and au-thors - Keats, Byron and Shelley would turn out the miraculous, but I was surprised to find that people I would have never suspected penned some beautiful sentiments to their loved one - Harry Truman, Albert Einstein, Abe Lincoln and my thoughtful fighter pilot husband Don Schramski.

That’s when another goal for Love Letters began. Everyone should write love letters to the ones they love because if we don’t write down how much these people mean to us and then share with them these thoughts, it could be lost forever.

So I dug in, brainstormed and became more inspired. When Love Letters came out, I was quoted in magazines and asked to give

seminars on how to write love letters. People were eager to know how to do this mysterious endeavor.

Many people thought I had the magic bullet for creating a majestic love letter. And I did in a way, but it wasn’t magic. I told audiences, “Just write your true feelings and don’t be shy.”

My husband Don was a great example of this. He is a man of few words, strong and

dignified; yet when he put pen to paper while away training for a secret mission for the Air Force, he found a way to write a beautiful love letter to me.

The same is true when I wrote my darling daughter Jessica a birthday “love letter.” We had struggled through rough times because I was a young mom muddling through parent-hood.

But with my love letter to her I expressed what she meant to me: “Dear Jess, Today is your birthday and deep within my heart I am celebrating for you. Remembering the day you were born brings tears to my eyes because you have given me so much love . . . you are all the things I hoped for in a child, and more.”

I have written a mountain of books, articles, and blogs, but the one item I am most proud of is my letter to Jessica. And I want this for you: finding creative happiness that opens your heart and connects you to the ones you love.

So this February - take a chance, brush away your worries and instead of giving ex-pensive cards and candy, write cherished love letters!

Creating HappinessMary Schramski

February is the Monthof Love

Mary Schramski, Ph.D., is author of JASON GATSBY: A Novel, and HAPPINESS REHAB: 8 Creative Steps To A Joyful Life. See all her books on Amazon.com. You can contact her at: [email protected].

Creating Happiness


I’d like to start by wishing everyone a very Hap-py Valentine’s Day!

It is with great pleasure that I write about my dear friend, Paul Petersen.

I’m sure you remember him as Jeff Stone from The Donna Reed Show which aired on TV from 1958 until 1966. This television classic can now be seen on re-runs as well as on the internet.

Paul also had a hit record called “My Dad” that was a big success. It even made it to number six on the Hit Parade.

When Paul was doing The Donna Reed Show, I was doing the “New Loretta Young Show” (which has recently been re-named “Christine’s Chil-dren” ) and is now available on DVD.

At the time, there were many tabloid maga-zines such as Teen Magazine, Photo-Play, Modern Screen etc. To take advantage of these magazines, the studio’s publicity department would set up “phony dates” (and a photographer) and make it look like the performers were on a date - when in reality, it was all a set up.

The headlines would say such things as, “Teen-age heart throb Paul Petersen was seen dining out with actress Beverly Washburn” or “was spotted

holding hands at the circus” or whatever else they would dream up. And it would always appear in the various magazines.

Of course, I loved every minute of it. After all, what girl wouldn’t love to go out with Paul Pe-tersen or Tony Dow or Bobby Rydell?

Even though it wasn’t a “real” date, the best part for me, (although nothing romantic ever happened) is that I have remained good friends with so many of them.

For those of you who have bought my book, you’ll recall that Paul wrote just the loveli-

est thing for me in the beginning of the book. He and I laugh at all the birthday parties of mine he has attended - starting with my 18th birthday, all the way up to my last 70th birthday party.

How blessed I am to have his dear friendship for over 50 years.

Not only is Paul one of the nicest guys you’ll

ever meet, but also one of the most talented. In 1997 he received a “Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award.”

I’m excited to announce that Paul will be here for our Vegas Voice/Golden Radio Days Expo scheduled for March 29th at Palace Station. We will be doing re-creations of old radio shows.

We’ll have all the details in our March issue. Suffice to say, if you want to come out and meet one of the nicest guys in show business, then we sure hope you’ll plan to attend. We hope you’ll be there and we will have a few more surprises for you.

As you can imagine, Paul is one of my fa-vorite surprises as he always makes me smile. If ever there was a friend who can be counted on, it would be Paul.

Until next time, remember: One day your life will flash before your eyes ...make sure it’s worth watching.

Hollywood MemoriesBeverly Washburn Hollywood Memories

Beverly Washburn graced the silver screen as a child actress and is the author of Reel Tears which can be bought online at Amazon.com or ordered through Barnes & Noble bookstores. You can contact Beverly at: [email protected]. Check out her awesome, new website: www.beverlywashburn.com.

My Friend, Paul

Give me a little of the Troy Heard back story in the arts and how you ended up in the Mojave Desert?

I’m a Georgia native. I came out here brief-ly after graduate school in 2005, bummed around a bit, and got an offer to run a Shake-speare company back in Georgia, so I went back.

Unfortunately the economy tanked and it wasn’t a healthy time for a fledgling non-profit.

Naturally, Las Vegas called. Besides, my family had migrated here throughout the years.

I got into it [arts] like any Gen X’er...mak-ing movies with a VHS camera. From there, I went to live theatre, because it required much less time in the editing bay.

Tell me about Table 8 Productions. Although I freelance for many different

production companies, Table 8 Productions is my boutique label. A really good friend of mine in undergrad was an art major, and she

and I would spend many late hours at a road-side diner drinking coffee and discussing life plans.

That table next to the jukebox happened to be number eight. I use the company primarily to produce new works and revisited classics.

For example, a few years ago we did an original show, “Summer Camp! The Musical” in rep with a version of “Hamlet” staged like an HBO domestic drama.

What are some of the biggest advan-tages to live theatre in Las Vegas?

The advantages to live theatre in Vegas is there are no rules. It’s literally the Wild West in that there isn’t a century old prescribed tra-dition.

Plus there’s a ridiculous amount of creative talent here working the Strip gigs who are hungry for crazy side projects.

What are some of the biggest obsta-cles to live theatre in Las Vegas?

The primary negative I’ve seen ties in with the advantage, in that there isn’t a tradition, so the audience base is scattered.

There have been a number of small theatre companies that have popped up and disap-peared throughout the years. That inconsis-tency breeds mistrust in a ticket buyer.

So it’s taken a while to build the Table 8

brand here and develop any sort of audience base and media attention. Although once you find them, they become very loyal.

What do you have in the works for 2014 and beyond?

For Table 8 Productions, we’re doing the world premiere of a script. It’s a recently un-earthed, “Anton Chekhov’s ‘Cherry Orchard of the Living Dead’,” which is a mash-up of the Russian playwright and George Romero.

That opens February 21st at the Onyx The-atre. I’m also the director/co-writer for “Pawn Shop Live!” opening at the Golden Nugget.

Up ahead will be “Arsenic and Old Lace” for United Production Works and Super Summer Theatre out at Spring Mountain Ranch, and that’s always a great time.

*Performances of Anton Chekhov’s “Cherry Orchard of the Living Dead” will be Thursdays through Saturdays, February 21 - March 9 at 8 pm with Sunday matinees at 2 pm. Tickets are $15 and are available through the Onyx Box Office or on www.onyxtheatre.com.

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1. I got a telephone call from my friend Paul. He told me: “Sex, sex, sex! Every-where I go is sex. The only place I’m safe is at home.”

2. It is better to give than to receive - especially if it’s deductible.

3. Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

4. I have a friend who wants his son to be a doctor so badly, he sends him for golf les-sons every Wednesday.

5. Ladies: Sometimes the easiest way to get your husband to do something is to simply suggest that he’s too old to do it anyway.

6. Save the Earth! It’s the only planet with chocolate!

7. Problems of a senior citizen: First you forget names; then you forget faces; then

you forget to pull up your zipper. Then you know it’s really bad when

you forget to pull it down. 8. Talk about com-

plaining: He’s the kind of guy

who would go to a porn movie the-atre and

c o m p l a i n about the background music.

9. Hawaii has the same weather all year round. So how do the natives start a con-versation?

10. And if silence is golden, what color is talking?

Hello DereMarty Allen

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For over the past decade, Marty Allen has performed with his on and off stage singing partner Karon Kate Blackwell.

Hello Dere

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Wow, it’s that time again. Time to start sending out applications for Ms Senior Ne-vada Pageant.

The 2014 Pageant will be held at the South Point Showroom on August 19th & 20th. All ladies that have reached the “Age of Elegance” (60 years or better) and are citi-zens of Ne-vada and the USA are eligible to apply.

Step One: Check out our web site: www.mssen io r-n e v a d a .com and see what the re-quirement and respon-s i b i l i t i e s are. And if this still is something you’d like to pursue. . . .

Step Two: Email us: [email protected]. Please include your name, address, phone number so we may contact you.

Remember: Ms Senior Nevada is not a beauty pageant. Our contestants are judged on talent, philosophy of life statement, poise

in evening gown and an interview with the judges.

If however, competing is not for you. . .you may still participate. There are lots of events to work on and the opportunity to serve your community and fellow seniors.

Our Pageant Family members continue to spread cheer by performing at senior centers, as-sisted living f a c i l i t i e s and other venues. The Nye County P a g e a n t gals trav-eled to Be-atty and put on a great show.

And, they were able to present a check for $530 to Beatty’s Meals on Wheels program. What a great group of gals!

They take their time and talent to enter-tain others, raise money for worthy causes, and have fun doing it. Come and join us and meet these amazing members of our Pag-eant Family.

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ShowBuzzJohn Rothman

The luxury of self-indulgence is not nor-mally my forte, but in this month’s column I would like to take a sharp turn away from dance.

It will always be my primary passion (I love alliteration) but being creatively courageous (see what I mean) I have diligently dabbled (I’m on a roll, guys) in make-up, costume, set and jewelry design, set building, light-ing and most aspects of the performing arts. Loved it all.

When I moved to Las Vegas in 2000, I decid-ed to give the guest room an African theme. You know you can take the guy out of Africa, but taking Africa out of the guy isn’t as easy.

I still get all misty-eyed when I see movies of those glorious plains, majestic mountains and magnificent animals. Mmmm. I day-dream and digress…

OK. Getting back to the guest room. I looked around for a suitable painting or two and couldn’t find anything original without spending the proverbial leg, arm and kidney, so I thought I’d try something which I fondly

dubbed computer art. I worked like a possessed person, and all

those hours slaving over a hot computer re-sulted in the Artbeat of Africa collection. O,

man! I had visions of instant ac-

claim and art galleries and gala exhibitions and clamor-ing fans and then I woke up and my coffee was cold. The collection has been sitting in a closet in the lovely Africa Room for seven years.

Till now. A few weeks ago, I mentioned the artwork in dance class and to my great surprise, I got a very enthusi-astic response from the ladies, including Activities Director Marilyn Sirna.

She suggested a Gala Eve-ning in which Sun City Mac-Donald Ranch would present an exhibition of the works

and now we’re planning a pretty spectacular event. I’m totally dazzled.

Along with the paintings, we will have all sorts of Africana. Beautiful sculptures by Af-rican sculptor Casper Darare will grace the tables and some authentic Zulu items will add to the ambience.

The music will be African and we might even throw in an African dance and a sur-prise item or two. How appropriate that all this takes place during Black History Month.

Once again, I have to express my thanks to the folks at Sun City MacDonald Ranch for being so incredibly supportive of my creative efforts. They have provided me with an unbe-lievable platform on which to strut my stuff and I couldn’t possibly be more appreciative.

The entertainment gods were broadly smil-ing the day I first walked through that front door. It felt like coming home.

Artbeat of Africa at Sun City MacDonald RanchShowBuzz

John Rothman is a dancer/choreographer/singer/composer with a passion for keeping seniors involved in the performing arts. You are more than welcome to drop him a line at [email protected].

“I can’t hire you. You break every rule. I’d have to be the one to fire you.” Maxine Gaines quoting a Smith Center supervisor.

At 4’11” most people would get lost in a crowd, but not Maxine Gaines. The stylish grandma with red semi-spiked hair has spent a lifetime staying young by immersing herself in the arts and entertainment communities.

With a touch of Mae West in her sometimes saucy personality, Maxine entertains show-goers as a greeter, scanning their tickets at the Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz Room.

“I grew up in the nightclubs of Chicago,” she says, hinting of a family tree from the pages of Damon Runyon. Her childhood provided “an introduction to ballet, opera and the symphony

and on weekends, nightclubs.“My first big birthday party was when I turned

seven,” a celebration that took place at the Windy City’s iconic Chez Paree; a club that hosted per-formances by a Who’s Who that included Joe E. Lewis, Sophie Tucker, Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Frances Faye, Louis and Keely and Marty Allen.

Adulthood came early, “I was smoking and

driving at 13. I gave up smoking.”Bi-monthly trips to Las Vegas since the mid-

50’s turned into permanent residency in the early 80’s. Gaines’ love for the town’s famous culture led her to become a Board member and mem-bership director for the Las Vegas Philharmonic;

hosting VIP’s at former Lt. Governor Lonnie Hammergren’s Nevada Day celebrations; assist-ing Jewish Family Services and Catholic Chari-ties with non-sectarian housing for seniors, and more.

Nearly 78 years old, the independent Gaines hits as many as four “joints” a night, six nights a week. Indelibly on her calendar is Table One Monday nights at Bootlegger.

“I’m very loyal to Kelly,” Gaines says of Boot-legger’s mistress of ceremonies Kelly Clinton. Gaines pencils into her schedule the first week-end of every month to volunteer time at Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz for Clint Holmes residency performances.

“I always end up at Kenny’s every Friday night,” she says of Kenny Davidsen’s Celebrity Piano Bar at the Tuscany Casino on Flamingo.

Gaines is a walking PR voice for the great en-tertainers and off-Strip venues. She gives rave re-

views to a hastily compiled list that includes Mark OToole, Ronnie Rose, and the Stratosphere’s Frankie Moreno.

As for Zowie Bowie’s Chris Phillips: “He’s vin-tage Vegas; he’s nice to people.”

“Michael DeLano knows how to hold an au-dience,” she says of the often-killed movie actor who portrayed lounge lizard Johnny Venture on TV’s Rhoda. High on her list is newcomer Chad-wick Johnson, “He’s going to light this town up.”

Gaines contributions to the town’s heritage are recognized by others supporting the “old Vegas” feel, including Adele at The Dispensary and the management at the historic Italian American Supper Club. “I do know that when I go into those places, I am treated beautifully.”

Pals Dr. Perry Paschall and wife Dianna, who often accompany Gaines to venues, credit Max-ine’s contributions. “People like Maxine are keeping the entertainment alive.”

People & PlacesSam Wagmeister

Keeping Entertainment AlivePeople & Places

Maxine Gaines celebrating her 10th birthday

Sam Wagmeister is the Entertainment Editor of The Vegas Voice and loves to hear what everyone thinks about our local entertainment scene. To contact Sam, email him at: [email protected].

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Pendulums & Their Divine Power!

The practice of pendulum-divination was mostly handed down through the genera-tions. Interestingly enough, nearly all cul-tures have used pendulum-divination for gender-divination. Prior to sonograms and even today, pregnant women are using this method to identify the sex of their unborn child.

Described as “a simple tool, that exposes human sensitivity to the subtle emitting en-ergies of objects” and believed by some to be the conduit for communicating with one’s spirit guides, pendu-lum-divination can be traced back to the Orient over 5,000 years.

Also known as wa-ter-witching, doodle bugging and even dowsing, pendulum-divination was popu-larized in the middle ages and eventually peaked as a favor-ite of all divination methods in the early 1900’s.

Pendulums are ba-sically used to better your intuition and to communicate more easily with your subconscious. You just have to learn how to get out of the way by clearing your mind.

As to what questions can be asked, after some practice, the realm of possibilities be-comes limitless. But...there is one glitch.

You or any diviner must be emotionally detached from the questions being asked. Otherwise, the pendulum, which responds to the most subtle of energies, could easily be distorted by overpowering thoughts.

PENDULUM: As a divination method, a pendulum works best with a small, light weight object - such as a necklace with a charm or a ring (preferably the person’s wed-ding ring when checking a baby’s gender) at-tached to a chain or thread. Optimal weight is

around 3 ounces and about 6-9 inches long. BEGIN : Using your dominant hand, hold

the pendulum between your first finger and thumb. Your elbow should be resting on a table allowing the pendulum to sway about an inch above the table’s surface.

Use your free hand to stop the swinging. Start by clearing your head and keep your hand, arm and pendulum still.

Ask a question that you know the answer is “yes.” (It can take a minute and could swing sideways, straight, clockwise or coun-

ter-clockwise). Pay attention in which direction it responds to you.

Now ask a “no” question and observe its response. Once familiar with the re-sponses, you can be-gin your questioning.

BODY PENDU-LUM is when you use your body as a living pendulum.

Standing straight with your feet 6-9 inches apart, place each hand on the opposite shoulder. Empty your mind

and close your eyes. Make a “yes” statement or question (i.e.

my name is____). Wait and observe how your body responds to the answer.

Now ask a “no” question. Again observe how it responds to a no answer.

Remember the answers completely re-spond to your energy, so keep a clear mind and have fun with it!

Whether you use a tool or not, the bottom line is we all need to listen to our intuition. I always say, “When listening to your intuition, you may be wrong once in a while, but when you don’t listen, you will always be wrong!”

However, if you do not trust yourself, seek out a professional who in turn will most like-ly confirm what you already knew.

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February blasts in with good, new energy. For one thing, it’s a New Year according to Chinese Astrology.

The Year of the Horse replaced the Year of the Snake on January 31st. Also, Venus, the planet of love and money, is now moving in direct mo-tion. (It has been retrograde since the Winter Sol- s t i c e on December 21st.)

Now the year really begins!

As every-one knows, February is famous for V a l e n t i n e ’ s Day. My forecast for the “Big Day” is that with Venus now di-rect , Cupid is sure to pull back his arrow and hit love’s target right smack dab in the center; thereby show-ing us that we are all winners in the game of love.

What’s also special about this Val-entine’s Day is the full moon in the evening. How romantic! How beautiful is that?

Not only a full moon, but it’s in the sign of Leo which rules love and ro-mance. A full moon in Leo will most likely brighten our love life and put the spotlight on l’amour .

Leo is a very creative sign indicating there may just be some special delight that thrills us. Creativity never goes out of style.

Whip up something fun for your partner. Make this evening a heart felt lovefest like a scene from a romantic movie. (Remember when movies were romantic?) Get the imagination going and create your very own masterpiece.

Besides a fabulous forecast for Val-entine’s Day, there are other notable astrological events in February, such as the first mercury retrograde of the year. From the 6th through the

28th Mercury will be retrograde! Be sure to check and double check

all paperwork, as well as travel plans. It’s also a good idea to update software programs and virus protection.

Be sure to communicate precisely and leave nothing unsaid, as it may lead to misinformation and miscom-

munication. The good thing about Mer-

cury Rx is that it alerts us to be

m o r e c a u -t i o u s and to s l o w d o w n a n d c h e c k

our ex-pressions for

clarity.Another date to

p a y attention to is the 25th through the 26th when there is a Ju-piter/Uranus Square that is exact. This is the 2nd in a series of 3 this year. Hard to predict how this one will play out, but Jupiter indicates expansion and Uranus indicates surprise.

Anything is possible - be on the alert. Since it’s the second one, there will be one more chance, in case this one flies by and misses you.

There are two other very good aspects this month: Sun conjunct Neptune on the 23rd -indicating a peaceful, re-laxing day; and, Sun trine Jupiter on the 28th.

Sun trine Jupiter is a very happy day. When I do wedding charts, I look for a Sun trine Jupiter day. This is one of the very best aspects for starting some-thing that will succeed.

From the beginning of February to the very end, there’s no doubt that this will be a month full of opportunities, surprises, and most importantly…love, love, love!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Cosmic JackpotTiffany Fairfax Cosmic JackpotA Loving Full Moon of Valentine’s Day

Tiffany Fairfax is a Professional Astrologer with 30 years experience. She is certified in both Traditional and Magi Astrology. You can contact Tiffany at: [email protected].

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There are two months of the year that are my least favorite. That would be November and February.

Coming from Chicago, we never saw the sun during November and all it represented was a month to get ready for Winter.

It had one holiday – Thanksgiving. But that holiday would be at the end of that month and eventually come to represent the start of the “annual weight gain season” that would continue all the way through Ha-nukah, Christmas, and New Year’s. It was too much celebrating all at once.

I could deal with January because that was going to be the “new me” with all the New Year’s resolutions, but then before I knew it, February arrived!

And February was even worse than No-vember, because it was cold all the time. From day one to the end - pure misery!

About the only thing good about Febru-ary is Valentine’s Day; but other than that, all we seem to celebrate is waiting to see if a groundhog sees his shadow and the

birthdays of two dead presidents.I always hated Febru-

ary. It was cold, snowy, damp, and every four years its number of days would change. If there was ever a month that should end before the others do, that’s the one.

So about three years ago, my wife and I decided to make a change and create our own holiday. “Thanksgiving in February.”

It all started with the South Point Casino’s annual turkey giveaway with so many slot points over a selected period of time.

Well now…before we knew what hit us, both my wife and I had earned “free” tur-keys. Turkeys that probably would have cost

$5 - $7 in any grocery store, but living in Vegas means - if it’s FREE, it’s a MUST, despite costing you $200 in a slot machine to get it.

And I got a college degree to develop that mind set!?

On top of all that, my wife and I are nev-er home for Thanksgiving. Instead, we

celebrate with our dear friends,

Bernie and Sarelle, in their home for the an-

nual “feast.”That too has its complications. I love Ber-

nie and Sarelle, but Sarelle doesn’t like tur-key, so we usually eat brisket instead!

What do you do with two “free” turkeys

when your Thanksgiving holiday is spent at someone else’s home eating brisket? Simple.

You freeze them for another day and get creative. However, what happens if you don’t have the room in the freezer for the little devils?

Simple again. You call “Pete the Neigh-bor” and ask him if he has room for the creatures in his freezer.

But you have to make it worth his while for the “free rent.”

So, three years ago, my wife and I came up with the idea of “Thanksgiving in Feb-ruary” and it grew from 8 people in 2012 to 14 people in 2013, and, at last count, 26, in 2014.

And once you start a tradition, it’s impos-sible to stop.

So with “Thanksgiving in February” scheduled later this month, we now have a dilemma that I never anticipated with 26 people….not enough turkey!

So to anyone who might have one or two of these “little guys” sitting in their freezer that looks lonely, let me know. I have two others who would love to have some com-pany!

And Sarelle, if you’re reading this - I may need a brisket, or a frozen ground hog just in case!

Dick Arendt authors both the Anthem Opinions Sun City Anthem Community blog (www.AnthemOpinions.blogspot.com) and is the radio host of our weekly The Vegas Voice Show. He enjoys making people laugh.

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While a “WHOOSH” sound would mean lit-tle to you and me, that sound in the air above German soldiers struck fear in them as they fought the Soviets in World War II, for they knew they would soon be dead.

That sound came from the bombers flown by an elite all female Soviet regiment - the 588th Night Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces. This Regiment (one of three) was cre-ated by Stalin at the urging of a consultant to show that women could be bombers and not just bombshells.

While author Bruce Myles was doing re-search for another project, he found infor-mation revealing that the Red Air Force had, through most of the war, used women in com-bat. Not merely one or two, but entire air regi-ments.

These women had fought in the fiercest air battles and had received their country’s high-est decorations for bravery. While this article only highlights a few of the “Night Witches” adventures, the full story can be read in his book “Night Witches -The Untold Story of So-

viet Women in Combat.” These women pilots, ranging in age from

17 to 26, flew primarily at night, making due with planes that were generally reserved for training and crop dusting. These pilots would surprise the enemy by shutting down their engines at the last minute of their bomb-ing run and dropping their bombs - thus the “whoosh” sound.

All together they flew 24,000 sorties and dropped 3 million tons of bombs on the invad-

ing German armies. This “whoosh” sound reminded the Ger-mans of the sound of a witch’s broomstick, thus the name “night witches.” They were feared.

The Night Witches were unique among female soldiers. While other countries in-cluding the U.S. al-

lowed women to fly, they served in support and transport roles. The Soviet Union was the first nation to allow women to fly combat missions.

One of these pilots was Nedezhda Popova who passed away in 2013 at the age of 91. Writing about Nedezhda, Megan Garber of The Atlantic reported that she flew 852 missions in the war; including 18 in a single night and was named a Hero of the Soviet Union.

These planes lacked all but the most rudi-mentary instruments. There were no radar,

parachutes, guns, radios, only maps and com-passes.

If hit by tracer bullets, these planes would burn like paper. The casualty rate was high among the pilots.

They had to fly multiple missions the same night because their modified crop dusters could only carry two bombs at a time. Their uniforms were hand-me-downs from male pilots.

Frostbite was common in winter since their cockpits were open. One night Nadezhda counted 42 bullet holes in her little plane.

These pilots were not always welcomed. One general initially complained about being sent a “bunch of girlies” instead of soldiers.

But these women and their flimsy little crop-dusters and their ill-fitting uniforms and their 3 million tons of ammunition soon proved him wrong. And they did all that while decorating their planes with flowers and using their navigation pencils as lip color.

They certainly prove that women can be both feminine and strong.

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I have previously written how proud I am to be the son of a World War II army veteran. My dad (PFC) Len Cooper served in the European Theatre of Operations to-wards the end of the war in 1945.

He was in a combat engineers unit that served (and as I can best remember) in Belgium, Germany and France. I do dis-tinctly remember my dad telling me that the closest he got to the hard core fighting was that he was on one side of the Rhine River and the Germans were on the other side.

And he was OK with that. I’m sure things were more intense during his time in Europe, but like most World War II vets, he always minimized his role.

I do know that my father enlisted (how smart was that?) a few weeks before his 18th birthday in December of 1943. He did so when he learned that one of his best friends was missing in action in Italy and presumed a KIA (killed in action).

Turns out his buddy, Murray, was a badly injured prisoner of war. They reunited af-

ter the war and remained lifelong friends until my dad’s passing in 1994.

Over the years, to honor my dad’s mili-tary service, I have visited many WW II

monuments including the Arizona Me-morial, the U.S. Military cemetery in Lux-embourg (where General George Patton is buried) and the WW II Museum in New Orleans.

I write all this because our “Greatest Generation” will soon be gone. Believe it or not, the youngest of the WW II vets, still living, are approaching 90 years of age.

The torch is being passed to preserve and tell the story of their service to Ameri-ca and to remember the commitment and sacrifice they made to purge the world of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.

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For the Vegas Voyagers, we are hoping to offer a trip to New Orleans that will feature and highlight a visit to the WW II Museum. It is a must-visit destination.

We are also planning another trip to Hawaii that will, without doubt, include a visit to Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial. I hope to see all of you at the upcoming “Spirit of 45” events as they unfold.

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Valentine, Lovelock, Loveland, Bridal Veil. Just a few towns whose United States Post Office cancelation or postmark stamps are highly sought by stamp collectors, brides to-be and sentimentalist of all ages mailing invitations and Valentine greeting cards.

Valentine, Texas has a population of fewer than 150, but in February Valentine becomes a mail-order magnet. Romantics from around the world appreciate that they can surprise their special someone with a card sent with Valentine’s bold postmark.

Beginning in early January, large envelopes containing pre-addressed stamped Valentine’s Day greetings begin arriving to Valentine’s postmaster. It’s mail that the senders wish to have re-mailed to their special someone with a hand cancelled Valentine, Texas postmark. Valentine’s high school students design each year’s postmark.

The same occurs with cards that people wish postmarked from Lovelock and Loveland. Brides-to-be wishing to have Bridal Veil postmarked on their wedding invitations occasionally hand-carry their invitations to the Bridal Veil post office.

Valentine is in Texas, a place where one usually doesn’t associate earthquakes, but Valentine, be-sides being known for its namesake cancelations or postmarks, is known for experiencing the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Texas. On August 16, 1931, it was a magnitude 5.8 quake that was felt as far as St. Louis - more than 1,000 miles away.

Lovelock, Nevada was named for an early home-steader when the Central Pacific Railroad drove its rails through the area in 1868. The world’s seventh largest silver producer operates near Lovelock.

Loveland, Colorado, was founded in the 1870s

along the newly-constructed line of the Colorado Central Railroad and named in honor of the railroad’s president, William A.H. Loveland. Love-land’s re-mailing program began in 1947 with a postmark verse, “A Valentine Greeting from Sweet-heart Town, Loveland, Colorado,” with a heart im-age pierced by an arrow over the Rocky Mountains.

Like Valentine, Texas, Loveland, Colorado chooses a new postmark design each year.

East of Portland, Oregon, the town of Bridal Veil sits near the Columbia River and the more famous Multnomah Falls. Bridal Veil has a namesake falls and is said to have received its name when a ca-sual observer remarked that the falls looked like a delicate bride’s veil. Today all that remains of Bridal Veil is the post office.

Valentine, Lovelock, Loveland or Bridal Veil, the names and postmarks keep their post offices open. Why not surprise the special people in your life with a loving greeting sent through one of the re-mailing programs from these post offices?

Simply address the outer envelope, the one con-taining your Valentine cards, to the selected post-master. Make certain to have the inside envelopes sufficiently stamped and preaddressed to your re-cipient. The designated post office will do the rest to make your greetings stand apart.

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I’m not sure why people have the extra in-centive to make resolutions at the beginning of every new year. I can only suspect, that in most cases, we see this as a new beginning.

A good “start over” - a call to action to change those negative things from the previ-ous year. We always do so with the best of in-tentions.

Allow me to revisit some of the reasons why one must adhere to their resolutions about seeking dental care in the new year.

1. Social Acceptance: One Saturday night last month, while at the philharmonic, a gen-tleman spoke to me. The unbearable odor of his breath, (no doubt from gum disease and/or dental neglect) was so offensive, I could hardly remain polite.

Two of the people who were with me actual-ly walked away, rather than remain to be bom-barded with the foul air waves. I so wanted to hand him my card and say: “I can help” but regrettably I still don’t know of a polite way to do so.

2. Comfort: For people who wear dentures that are uncomfortable or ill fitting, please

know that they do not have to be that way. Your dentist can make new dentures using

the turbyfill technique. Using this technique, the patient will be able to experience this vast

improvement with the diagnostic denture be-fore finalizing.

3. Health: Simply stated, poor oral health has been shown to re-late to cardiovascular disease (heart disease), cerebral vascular dis-ease (strokes), unstable diabetic conditions, low term birth weights, and demineralization of bone. Enough said on this point!

In America’s society, body odor of any kind is found to be repulsive. If you are in the market to be attractive to another person, (new or existing) then by all means put

your breath in order with good dental care. Understand that breath odor, other than

from food stuffs, can not only be from gum

disease, but from poor fillings, crowns, and/or appliances that harbor bacteria. Restorations existing in the mouth may need to be updated.

Most everyone has experienced that bad odor when your dentist had to remove ill-fit-ting crowns, bridges, or fillings. Bacteria plus leaking fillings (and crowns) equals odor. And bacteria plus leaking fillings and/or crowns equals decay.

Dental disease is one of the diseases which we have control over. It can be treated with pre-dictability. In today’s dentistry, missing teeth can be replaced through implant fixtures. And thanks to fluoride in the public water systems, tens of thousands of people have never had to experience tooth decay.

Make it your resolution, no matter when you decide to do so, to practice good oral hy-giene. Brush your teeth and make sure you floss regularly too.

Until next month, here’s hoping that you are still keeping your healthy and good dental hygiene resolutions. Remember to always in-vest in yourself because you are worth it!

And most importantly – keep smiling!

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Turns out that water backup from the street was creating a flood. My water softener was going through its normal recycling – but the water backflow valve did not work and all that water was backed up into my beautiful home!

I ran to the garage, turned off both the main water valve and the water softener and grabbed all the blankets and towels in my house to stop the flood from going any further! I then called a plumber who came out very quickly.

Needless to say, for the past weeks, I have dealt with HazMat guys, inspectors and con-tractors to start repairs on my half of the house that was trashed.

How you ask did I handle the stress? Yes, I could have gained added pounds out of pure

stress, but all in all, I ended up losing weight! I had the kindness of friends who provided

a place for me to stay, food for my belly and friends providing towels and blankets to re-place those that were destroyed from the con-taminated water. At times like this – you find out who your friends are and discover who will be there and come to your assistance when you are in need.

I’m so blessed to have such wonderful

friends around me! And Pierre has been right by my side through all this! He’s grown accus-tomed to having all the boxes of my belong-ings around the house, inspecting and won-dering why it looks like I’ve just moved into my home!

Needless to say; yes, I lost some weight through this process and this will continue for some weeks ahead, as my house gets back to order. How did I do it?

By carefully watching what I ate, no binge-ing on overly sweet treats or indulging on wine – over and above any normal consumption. Yes, I still celebrated my December birthday and the holidays as well as continuing to work

and teach my Zumba classes. Some of the readers may handle stress a

different way, but my way of handling stress worked for me. It’s traumatic losing some material things, but they will be replaced and repaired.

I still have my home, my jobs, beautiful friends and now my loving 6 month old kit-ten. Yes, I am blessed and thankful for all, plus good health to keep going.

Look at 2014 as a new year – take each day as a blessing and be thankful for all that you have. Life is NOT A REHEARSAL! ENJOY!

POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND HAPPY HEALTH TO ALL!

Health FitnessMary Richard

And How Do You Handle Stress?Health Fitness

Mary Richard was crowned Ms. Senior Nevada 2006, was first runner-up for Ms. Senior America 2006 and is a life-time dancer. She is one of the original columnists for The Vegas Voice. She is now an aerobics instructor throughout Las Vegas/Henderson. Mary can be reached at [email protected].


My life partner, wife, friend, and angel - San-dy passed away on 15 January in Lawrencev-ille, Georgia. She was under the care of Gentiva Hospice.

She is survived by her hus-band - Bill, her two daughters: Lisa Sorensen (Rob) of Dacula, GA and Suzy Sultemeier (Wil-liam) of Suwanee, GA. and sev-en grand kids, and her brother Bill McKenney of Troy, MO.

Sandy was born 9 June 1943 in St. Louis, MO to William Howard McKenney and Ora Alice Gross. Funeral services will be held in Arkansas

in the Spring. Memorial service will be at the Coronado Building - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 875 Rich Perez, Jr. Drive,

Henderson, Nevada on Sat-urday - 15 February at 11:00 a.m.

I thank you for your love and prayers during this diffi-cult time. I thank God that she is no longer suffering and is in a much better place rejoicing.

Bill may be reached at 702-743-3868 or [email protected]. Thank you for your love and prayers.

Sandra Marie McKenny Holden

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35february 14

Dear Friend, Confessions are tough. Real

tough. But, sometimes a confession can set the record straight, and I want to give credit where credit is due. Before I talk about my confession, though, let me say a few other things first.

Let me start by explaining the photo in this letter. You know, when I meet people in town they usually say: “Oh, yeah, I know you. You’re Dr. Devin. I’ve seen your ad with that picture of you and the cute kids.” Well, I’m the older guy in the picture!

Years ago something happened to me that changed my life forever. Let me tell you my story.

I cried all night because of allergies at age six. Mom took me to a Chiropractor because she didn’t like giving me drugs. By 13, I’m telling everyone I want to be one.

A most fascinating discovery. As a student, I’m smashed by a pick-up truck and had a horribly painful neck and back. I pull on the back of my head just to sit up.

My neck continues to “blow out” with exercise, and a searing pain shoots into my shoulder. I’m afraid my lifelong dream could be over.

I don’t want to go to a regular Chiropractor, I’m afraid to get cracked. I mean, it already hurts! After I consider surgery (the only option according to the surgeon), I decide against it.

A friend convinces me to give their NUCCA Chiropractor a try. He uses advanced exams I haven’t seen before, takes low dose x-rays and measures them with a ruler to determine how to adjust my spine. But, there’s more...

The adjustment doesn’t hurt; there’s no “twisting or cracking”, it actually feels good. I get relief, and with NUCCA, I don’t have to go back as many times either. It works so well for me, and I’m so impressed with the other ‘miracles’ I see in his office, that I eventually go on to become a NUCCA Doctor myself.

It’s strange how life is, because now people come to see me with their neck and back problems. Also they come to me with their headaches, migraines, chronic pain and fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash

from car accidents, ear infections, asthma, allergies, numbness in limbs, and athletic injuries, just to name a few. I learn that many of these are related to a pinched nerve.

My father’s blinding migraines were helped by a NUCCA Doctor in Michigan, now he can run again. I adjusted my big brother, who was so miserable because of his pain that he would get upset quickly with his youngest daughter Julia (the little angel in the picture). That seems like a small thing, but it makes a huge difference to her.

Patient’s have admitted they were skeptical, here’s what a few had to say:

“After an $85,000 lumber surgery failed, I walked in Dr. Devin’s office with a bottle of Loritab in my pocket, and walked out standing up straight.”- John D. Vincent D.D.S., Henderson NV.

“As an M.D. I’ve seen Dr. Luzod help our patients avoid surgery. It’s very safe and it’s not a mill.” - Dr. Bill Pierce, MD – Star Family Care, Henderson NV.

“It helps balance, muscle soreness,

gait improvement and sleep. NUCCA is precise and non-traumatic for our elderly patients.” - Dr. Todd Zang

“I was in pain 98-99% of the day and night with fibromyalgia. Now my physical and emotional state is 75-80% improved!”- Pat Hamilton, lives in Texas

Patients thank me for helping them with their health problems. But I can’t really take the credit. My confession is that I’ve never healed anyone of anything. What I do is perform a uniquely gentle adjustment to remove nerve pressure, and the body responds by healing itself.

We get tremendous results. It’s as simple as that!

You Benefit from an Amazing Offer. Look, it shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg to correct your health. You are going to write a check to someone for your health care expenses - you may as well write one for a lesser amount for chiropractic.

When you bring in this article, you will

receive a complete consultation, examination, an x-ray of the problem area….the whole ball of wax. This work-up normally costs $180, however, when you are one of the first 20 people to call and schedule you’ll receive the entire work-up for $37.

The folks at Medicare won’t let us give this discount to those with federal insurance, but not to worry. I still give our many Medicare patients a complimentary consultation, just to see if I can help.

But, please call right away because this offer expires soon, and I don’t want you to miss out. By the way, further care is very affordable. You see, I’m not trying to seduce you to come see me with this great offer, then to only make it up with high fees after that.

Great care at a great fee. Please, I hope that there’s no misunderstanding about quality of care just because I have a big heart and want to help you get checked out. You’ll get great care at a great fee. I just have this offer to help more people who need care.

My Qualifications: I’m a 1999 graduate of Life University and have been entrusted to take care of tiny

babies to pro athletes that you may know, and have even been interviewed on every television news channel in the city (3, 5, 8 and channel 13!), they loved NUCCA.

A friend helped me put the interviews on our website, www.DrDevin.com.

My assistants are Brandi and Renee, and they are really great ladies. Our office is both friendly and warm and we try our best to make you feel at home. We have a wonderful service, at an exceptional fee.

Our office is called SPINAL CARE OF NEVADA and it is at 1930 Village Center Circle, Suite H 89134. Our phone number is 566. HOPE (4673).

We also have clinics with great doctors in the Southwest, Henderson (and Salt Lake!). Call Brandi, Renee or me today for an appointment. We will find out if we can help you. Thank you. Devin Luzod, D.C.

P.S. When with the first, I am also offering the 2nd family member this same work-up for only $17!

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