Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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He was a western man through and through. Lean in frame, he stood 6'5" and wore buckskin clothing. He was a crack shot, an expert on horseback and when performing, he made rodeo fans cheer with delight. So who was this bigger-than-life man who cut his teeth in Tulare County and became known throughout the world as "Arizona Charlie"? Abraham was born to John and Margaret Meadows on March 10, 1860 on the family homestead near Elbow Creek just outside of Visalia. His father was...
America's seniors are seeing improvements in clinical care but are facing significant economic barriers to better health, according to the key findings from United Health Foundation's fifth annual America's Health Rankings Senior Report. Accompanying the report is new survey data, released in partnership with the Alliance for Aging Research, highlighting risks of health savings shortfalls among current and future seniors and uncertainty about future health care savings needs....
An Elder Abuse Awareness Flag Ceremony was held at Government Plaza in Visalia on June 6, which was attended by about 70 people. Speakers included Tulare County Board of Supervisors Chairman Pete Vander Poel, Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreax and Family Services Executive Director Caity Meader. June has been designated as World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, and annual ceremonies and other events educate people around the world about...
COMIC STRIPS OF THE 50S AND 60S Fill in the blanks of the names of these comic strips that were popular in the 50s and 60s: 1. A _ _ y C _ _ p 2. B _ _ t _ _ B _ _ l _ _ 3. B _ _ n _ _ e 4. B _ _ n _ _ S _ _ r _ 5. M _ _ m _ _ u _ _ Answers from the May/June Issue NEWS EVENTS OF THE 60S - ANSWERS 1. 1961 – Alan B. Shepard orbits space 2. 1962 – Cuban missile crisis 3. 1964 – Earthquake destroys Anchorage 4. 1967 – Moshe Dayan leads Israel in 6-Day War 5. 1968 – Martin Luther King slain in Memphis NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE...
"Little Big Shots: Forever Young" premiered on Wednesday, June 21 with five amazing young-at-heart seniors and a special guest appearance by Betty White. The one-hour show on NBC is executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres and host Steve Harvey. Following up on the success of "Little Big Shots," in which kids brought their incredible talents to a primetime audience, "Little Big Shots: Forever Young" features amazing seniors ranging in age from 60 to 103, showcasing their hidden...
Muumuus and mom jeans or spangled capris and Aloha shirts - is this really all the fashion world has to offer women over the age of 60? Do mature women who desire to dress fashionably for summer really have to choose between "frumpy and fogey" or "too young and trendy?" Not at all, says Catherine Brock, who blogs about style on thebudgetfashionista.com. "Reaching a certain age doesn't mean you have to give up your love of fashion, or that you can't be stylish," Brock says....
If you are at least 55 years old and meet a few other requirements, the California Highway Patrol wants you! The CHP is looking to increase the numbers of people involved in its Senior Volunteer Program, which currently has more than 875 volunteers in its 90 offices across the state. These volunteers donated a total of 188,541 hours of work in 2016, which the CHP estimates to be worth more than $5.3 million. There are currently 20 senior volunteers working out of the Visalia...
More than 100 people attended the open house for the Open Arms House in Visalia on June 22. Board members conducted tours and answered questions. Craig VanHorn brought the A&W Floatmobile and it was manned by high school students from Exeter. The extensive remodeling on the house, located at 3234 W. Iris, was funded through donations and is now complete; however, donations of furniture, television sets, hospital beds and other furnishings are still needed. "Thanks to very...
Recently, Korean War Veteran Robert Geissler (waving in photo) and his guardian, daughter Betsy Champ, toured Washington, D.C. with Central Valley Honor Flight #13. Geissler enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 1950, just a few short months after attending a Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge. Five months later found him in combat in Korea at Incheon. He served with the 24th Division, 5th Regiment Combat Team, 555 C Battery. He received an honorable discharge in 1953 with the...
America's Social Security system appears to be holding to the old adage - If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Last August, the Social Security Administration implemented a two-factor authentication system designed to reduce the chance of identity theft for those who access their benefit information online. However, about two weeks after requiring beneficiaries to start entering a security code sent to a cell phone when they tried to log into their accounts, the prog...
Congress established the Vet Center Program in 1979 because a significant number of Vietnam veterans had problems readjusting to civilian life. They are community based, and in some cases (including the one in Fresno), are not even located at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Through the years, Vet Centers have expanded to cover veterans having served during other operations. Vet Centers provide a range of services including counseling, outreach and referral...
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that in late April the first confirmed illness in California this season due to West Nile virus occurred in Kings County. An illness caused by the virus was reported in Visalia in May. “We are anticipating a significant increase in the number of WNV cases because of all the rain this year,” said Dr. Milton Teske, health officer for Kings County. “It’s a perfect combination of a lot of water and warm weather.” He advises that it is especially important to eliminate...
In an effort to reduce identity theft and fraud, the nation's 60 million Medicare enrollees will be receiving new cards next year, and are being warned to watch for an inevitable increase in scams that will undoubtedly follow. While all current Medicare enrollees will also receive the new cards in the mail starting April 2018 to replace their existing cards, the timetable for implementing the new cards will start earlier. "Any beneficiary that starts participating in Medicare...