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INSIDEFINANCIAL
Social Security Advice
by Tony WilliamsPage 7
Community
Assisted Livingadvice by Chrissa Matthews
Page 8
Roger and Judy Floyd, ChristCentrals Approach to GEDs
By: Midge Rothrock
What do these famous people
have in common? Peter Jennings,ABC news anchor, Chris Rock,comedian, Hilary Swank, actress,Bill Cosby, comedian, GeorgeHarrison and Ringo Starr of TheBeatles, Cher, actress/musician,Dave Thomas, tycoon/ founder ofWendys, Avril Lavigne, musician,Eminem, rapper/actor, FrankSinatra, singer, actor, DanicaPatrick, Indy driver, Boy George,musician, John Travolta, actor/singer/dancer, Mary Lou Retton,Olympic gymnast, David Bowie,musician/actor, George Carlin,
comedian, Prince, musician,Roger Daltrey of The Who, L.L.Cool J, rapper, Lil Wayne, rapper,Vidal Sasson, business tycoon,Richard Pryor, comedian, DrewBarrymore, actress, Ruth AnnMinner, Governor of Delaware,Waylon Jennings, musician,Christian Slater, actor, Jerry
Garcia, of Grateful Dead, and
Michael J. Fox, actor and activistfor Parkinson: all have earnedtheir GED, rather than the moretraditional high school education.A quick search of the internet canyield names of so many others,already well known, who knew the
value and sense of accomplishment
that comes with completing theirGED. Beyonce, singer/dancer/dancer/actress/entrepreneur/newmother, has recently been spottedcarrying preparation materials, asshe comes and goes from a GEDtesting center.
Roger and Judy Floyd enjoy helping people get their GED.
See Floyds page 10
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Boomer Briefingsby Linda Farron Knapp,
Attorney at Law
Q. How does VA Aid andAttendance compare withMedicaid? And can mywidowed Mom who is moving
to a nursing home get both?A. Both can be utilized in
nursing home situations andthe medical requirements arevery similar, but otherwise itis best to think of Medicaidand VA Aid and Attendanceas two different government
programs with differenteligibility criteria. While yes,Mom might qualify for bothand there are some advantagesin doing so, it is best to thinkof them in separate terms.
Nursing home Medicaid isgenerally the more restrictiveprogram. A widow can haveonly $2,000 in nonexemptassets and there is a 5 yearlook back period for anyconveyances or substantialgifts made for less than fairmarket value. Medicaid is notconcerned about a very modestamount given as Christmas,
birthday or graduation moneyto grandchildren. But youcannot convey a house orinterest in land or give awayyour car or CDs. There arealso income requirements, butsince a nursing home costsso much a Medicaid Income
Trust might be used to satisfythat requirement. Paymentsare always made directly to
the nursing home. Medicaidmay pursue reimbursementfor amounts expended on yourMoms behalf after her deathfrom her remaining exemptassets, including the home.She is allowed to keep $30per month for her personalexpenses, like haircuts andclothing replacement.
VA Aid and Attendancerequires the deceased veteranto have served 90 days activeduty of which at least oneday was during a qualifiedwar time. (See our websitefor inclusive days of wartime
services). The widow issubject to income and assetsrestrictions, but she can keepabout $50,000 in non-exemptassets. Income is computedafter all non-reimbursablemedical expenses arededucted so a higher income
is possible. Funds are paiddirectly to the receiptant.There has been no look backperiod, but bill S.3270 wasintroduced in Congress onJune 6, 2012, read twice andreferred to the Committee onVeterans Affairs to impose
a 36 month look back periodwith no hardship provisions,which means an inadvertentgift could bar someone fromreceiving benefits. Under theAid and Attendance Programthe widow could receive up to$1,094 per month. A married
vet could receive up to $2,019per month and an unmarriedveteran up to $1,703.00 permonth. The monthly amountvaries based on the non-reimbursed medical expenses.These funds can also be usedfor in home care and assisted
living expenses. There is nopay back or potential estateclaim, and the money is taxfree.
However even $1094.00per month and Moms SocialSecurity and a small pensionmay not be enough to cover
nursing home private care
so many seniors still haveto turn to Medicaid. Whenthat happens, your Mom mayhave to spend down to meetthe Medicaid asset restriction.Sometimes retroactive A&Abenefits can also triggera spend down period or
repayment. Because these areboth government programs andwe dont want people to doubledip your Mom would have togive up all but $90 per monthof her VA A&A payments,thereby increasing her personalneeds allowance.
Consult a qualifiedelder law attorney to maximizepreservation of Momsassets for both VA Aid andAttendance and Medicaid.
If you have a question for
Boomer Briefings:Write to Attorney Knapp at
P.O. Box 714,
Barnwell, SC 29812 or fax
a question to
803-541-7677 or e-mail
her at lfknapp@bellsouth.net. Questions may be
rephrased and all answers
will be addressed only in
Boomer Briefings articles.
Attorney Linda Farron Knappis a member of the National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
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APAG Extends Subscriber
Discount DeadlineSeniors have been conditioned
to expect discounts on all typesof products and services. AikenPerforming Arts Group (APAG) doesnot offer a senior discount, butit does offer a Subscriber discountto patrons who order a seasonsubscription. APAG has three levelsof subscriptions to choose from:Platinum Subscription All SixShows for $220 (a $15 discount);
Subscriber Series Four Shows for$160 (a $10 discount); PortfolioSeries Two Special Shows for $60.
The normal deadline date toreceive these discounts is July1st. However, APAG is offering aone-time extension of the deadlinedate to July 9th forMature Timesreaders. When calling to order the
subscription, simply mentionMatureTimes to receive the extension benefit.Ordering or renewing a subscriptionwill insure the best choice of seats forall performances.
The APAG lineup for the 2012-2013 Season features something foreveryone! The Subscriber Seriesbegins with the elegantEnsembleEspaol Spanish Dance Theater,October 11 & 12, showcasing Spanishclassical ballets and folkloric suitessteeped in an atmosphere of romance.Following the dance is SpencersTheatre of Illusion, November 14
& 15, a spectacular, award-winning
production filled with never beforeseen illusions and exciting audienceparticipation.
A very special Valentine offeringwill appeal especially to Seniors.All Hands on Deck!, February 14& 15, based on Bob Hopes 1942USO tour will involve the audiencein a nostalgic evening of music,
dancing and fun.Broadways NextH!t Musical, March 14 & 15, is ahilarious evening of improvisedmusical comedy where the audiencehelps the performers create the nexthit musical for Broadway.
The Portfolio Series will featuretwo evenings of very special music.APAG will mark the Christmas
season with the brilliant CarolinaBrass on December 13. ThisChristmas Pops concert will combinefabulous music with humor for anunforgettable evening. The seasonfinale will see the return to Aiken ofthe Orchestra of the Midlands withMaestro Donald Portnoy, performingSpring Fling, a tribute to the seasonof beauty and life.
For information and to ordersubscriptions, call 643-4774, and besure to mentionMature Times. Enjoythe show!
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How does living in a communityproperty state differ from livingin a non-community property,or common law, state, and what
kinds of issues arise when movingto or from one to another? Firstand foremost, how do you know ifyou live in a community propertystate? In the U.S., there are only 9community property states whichinclude: Arizona, Texas, California,Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, NewMexico, Washington and Wisconsin.Each of them has their own versionof community property law.
In general, in a communityproperty state, any asset acquiredduring marriage is considered tobe community property; therefore,that asset acquired by one spouseduring marriage belongs to bothparties equally. It should be notedthat under community propertylaw, certain assets acquired aftermarriage can be classified as separateif not commingled.
Separate property is propertyacquired before marriage or acquiredafter marriage by gift, bequest,devise, or descent. The character
of this property can change if theseparate property is commingledwith community property and losesits separate distinction. Whencommunity funds are used to makepayments on property purchased byone of the spouses before marriage,the community is given a pro tantocommunity property interest. Thismeans that a ratio is establishedallocating the previously separate
property between the amount paidfor separately and the portionthat was paid for with communityproperty funds.
Another issue that arises in ourhighly mobile world is the issueof moving from one state type toanother. Community propertyinterests are determined by the lawof the domicile they are acquired.The community property does not
lose its character by virtue of a moveto a non-community property statenor does non-community propertyby moving into a community
property state.
How does any of this legal jargonchange your plans? All of theselaws play a major role in how youset up your estate in the event of aspouses death or a divorce. Theselaws will determine who gets what.Another issue that arises is when 2individuals have been married withchildren previous to their current
marriage. Feuding kids who mayor may not like their parents newspouse can create large headaches forpeople. Money does strange thingsto people when they think that theyare entitled to some.
Careful estate planning by a coupleduring their lifetime will prevailover the community property lawsand may help avoid disputes relating
to distribution of the community
property. The probate processcan be a nightmare. Why not beprudent and eliminate the issuesbefore they arise?
If you have moved here fromanother state or have joined yourfamily with another via marriage,please feel free to contact usto inquire about any potential
roadblocks to your estate or finances.
How Community Property Affects Your Estate
Jay Brooks, owner of
Brooks Financial
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Creating a Special Needs Trust If something were to happen to
you today, who would be there to
protect the needs of your loved
ones - especially those with special
needs? Think of all your current
and possible future special needs -
related expenses, such as housing,
employment assistance and other
costs. An, while it may be tough to
meet these obligations now, imag-
ine the implications after youre
gone. A Special Needs Trust can
help ensure they will have the re-
sources necessary to live complete
and fulfilling lives.
Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) and Medicaid are two
sources of government benefits
available to eligible individuals.
SSI provides monthly cash benefits
used for food, shelter and cloth-
ing. However, the government puts
a major condition on the receipt
of these benefits. If an individual
with a disability receives fund-
ing for any of the aforementioned
purposes from an alternate source,
the government cuts back support.
A Special Needs Trust may offer
an affordable way to help meet the
ongoing needs of a person with a
disability - or to provide a substan-
tial gift - without affecting eligibil-
ity for government funding. More
importantly, if something happens
to you, a Special Needs Trust may
help provide financial security for
your loved ones continued care.
A Special Needs Trust is specifi-
cally designed to provide funds
to supplement the basic necessi-
ties (food, shelter and clothing),
and my help pay for additional
items such as medical therapy or
procedures not covered by SSI or
Medicaid, such as cable, computer,
education, recreation, travel and
transportation.
The funding vehicle you select for
your Special Needs Trust can have
a dramatic impact on the amount of
resources available for your loved
one. There are a wide variety of
options available to fund a Special
Needs Trust. You may want to con-
sider the benefits of a permanent
whole life or universal life policy.
Both provide death benefit protec-
tion and allow tax-deferred cash
value accumulation - and can be
tailored to suit your specific needs
and budget. If you provide care for
a person with special needs or wish
to create a substantial gift, a Spe-
cial Needs Trust can be of tremen-
dous help. Its one of the few estate
planning strategies that may not
affect your loved ones eligibility
for Federal assistance. And, when
funded by life insurance, a Special
Needs Trust my provide an afford-
able solution over the years. Its an
opportunity to help ensure the care
you give now will last a lifetime.
This educational third-party ar-
ticle is being provided as a cour-
tesy by Cheri Reese, Agent, New
York Life Insurance Company. To
learn more about the information
or topics discussed, please contact
Cheri Reese, 803-675-5399.
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When you are away fromhome, one thing you dont wantto worry about is how you will
receive your next monthly SocialSecurity payment. That is why it is
important for everyone receivingSocial Security or Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) benefits to
sign up for electronic payments.
These days, almost everyone getsbenefit payments electronically.
Today, about 90 percent ofall Social Security and SSI
beneficiaries receive their paymentselectronically. That number is
increasing because the law requires
that by March 1, 2013 all federalbenefit payments, including Social
Security and SSI payments, bemade electronically. Whether you
receive Social Security or SSI,you can depend on your payment
arriving in your account on time,every time. If you dont alreadyreceive electronic payments, there
are many good reasons to signup. For one, less money and time
spent driving to the bank to cashyour check helps you save. Second,
fewer paper checks, envelopes,and stamps, and less fuel to deliver
the checks means savings for thegovernment.
Hurricane season is here
for some areas of the country.
Other regions bear the bruntof flooding. Some areas of the
nation are plagued by tornadoes,and still others must deal with
wildfires, severe thunderstorms,or even earthquakes. If you are
unfortunate enough to be in the
path of a natural disaster, the lastthing you want is for your income
to be interrupted because of an
evacuation or a missing mailbox.
With electronic payments, youknow your money will be in your
account on time no matter what.When on vacation, an electronic
payment ensures payments willbe deposited into your account ontime, so theres no reason to worry
about the safety of your benefit orto ask a neighbor to look out for
your check when you are away.As an added bonus, many banks
offer free checking accounts for
people who use direct depositbecause it saves the bank the cost
of processing paper payments.Skip the line at the bank, save
money, get your payment faster,and know you can depend on
your payment being in the bankno matter what happens or where
you are. You can do all of this with
electronic payments. Learn moreabout it at www.socialsecurity.gov/
deposit.
Summertimes the right time forElectronic Payments
Tony WilliamsSocial Security Public Affairs
Specialist in Aiken, SC
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by Chrissa Matthews
How do you know when there is an elephant
in your refrigerator?
You cant find room for the milk!
Some will recall shortly after the USCA
Convocation Center opened the circus
came to town at that very arena. The circus
elephant, normally a center ring attraction,
wound up chained in the grass adjacent
to the building. Why? The ten-foot tall
freight door at the back of the arena was
too short to allow the elephant access. We
had to walk our children around back after
the circus to view the star of the attraction.
They can teach an elephant to stand on his
hind legs, but they havent taught him to
duck while entering doorways.
So what is all this pachyderm patter?
Last month we talked about senior living
being routine, outpatient living and homeas the normal, natural place to live. At
some point the parent who lives at home
is going to need a little assistance. The
natural question then is who will provide
that assistance?
Dr. Randy Pausch, famous for his
Last Lecture given at Carnegie MellonUniversity, said in that lecture If there is
an elephant in the room, introduce him.
Well Mom, Dad, Son and Daughter, meet
the elephant: the question of the in-home
caregiver.
The elephant has two sides. One side is
the parent who does not wish to interfere
in the lives of the adult children. The
other side is the adult children who work,
manage households and wonder how in
the world they would add caregiving to the
list.
Neither side wants to talk about the
elephant in the room. You dare not speak
of it because you dont have answers
and you dont want to hurt your loved
ones feelings. So everyone pretends the
behemoth isnt eating the drapes. And the
family tension builds.
Let us ease the tension. At DayBreakwe help families have this conversation
all the time. Our caregivers can take the
strain off both sides of the elephant.
Psychologists say we love best when we
love freely. With our caregivers on the job
parents can be certain the children visit
because they want to. Children can focus
on loving parents instead of doing chores.
Everyone is free to love without feeling
burdensome or obligated. Thats when
families are at their best.
Let DayBreak get the elephant out of
your living room. Or your refrigerator.
Call us.
Say Hello to the Elephant
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AIKENS 5th ANNUAL ALZHEIMERS EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Featuring Teepa Snow, MS,OTR/L, FAOTA
When: July 12, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Cost: $25.00 per person CEUS - $45.00 (Includes Breakfast & Lunch)
Where: Newberry Hall 117 Newberry ST., S.W.Aiken, S.C. 29801
Speaker: Teepa Snow
Topics: Whats the Difference between Dementia and Alzheimers
Understand the Different Dementias.
Meeting the Spiritual Needs of People with Dementia and
Their Care Partners through the Journey.
The Role of Medical Advisors-What People with Dementia
& Their Families Want & Need from You.
What Law Enforcement Needs to Know about Dementia for
Everyones Sake.
Registration required, as space is limited. To register, please call 800-272-3900. Make checks payable to: Caregiver Seminar -
Send to: 1424 Herndon Dairy Road, Aiken, SC 29803.All proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer s Association - South Carolina Chapter.
Educational (5) Hours have been applied through the Board of Long Term Health Care Administrators
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of a life changing event.
Are there restrictions? Candidates
for GED must be over the age of 19,
nless they can obtain verification of
official withdrawal from school, if
etween the ages of 17-19. So far,
the preparation is only for Englishspeaking candidates. (Eventually,
with ten or more qualified volunteers,
t might be possible to move toward
Spanish).
There are some wonderful success
stories already: generational
successes across families, neighbors
encouraging neighbors, and even a
woman past 70 who recently took her
test. If you do need further inspiration
to consider volunteering, just inquire
about some of the folks who have
participated. There have even been
some perfect scores emerge.
Christ Central is involved in
enriching the Aiken/Graniteville
community by uniting volunteers
to help families in need through
ood, clothing, prayer, educationand job skills. Barbara Franklin,
ow President of 39 Christ Central
issions throughout SC, and one
n NC, worked side by side with
Aikens Christ Central Director,
Judy Floyd, when they started this
very successful Aiken mission in
2003. Under the loving guidance of
Pastor Jimmy Jones, these unpaidvolunteers have done remarkable
work to live out their purpose, stated
above. Visit their website for more
about Aikens Christ Central mission,
www.christcentralaiken.com. For
the complete Christ Central story and
all of their ministries, visit hp://
christcentralministries.org.
Roger Floyd, retired Engineer from
IBM, has been involved for more
than five years, volunteering his time
and considerable talent at ChristCentral, primarily in Operations.
He got so intrigued by the issues
surrounding a GED, and how life-
changing acquiring this credential
could be tht he is now involved all
the time in this program. Judy Floyd
had her own successful career in
real estate and property management
before jumping into Christ Central
with both feet. This pair serve with
such joy and passion! Roger says
this work with the GED program is
exhilarating for him, and he is more
excited now about the potential and
the early results than he has been
in any prior endeavor in his career.
Rogers dream for Christ Central is
that it continue to be a blessing to
small communities in this state, wherethe changing economy has left such
a glut in opportunities for quality
of life. He is working hard at the
GED program to perfect a working
model that can be implemented by
volunteers throughout the state. Judy
is proud of seeing that the children
of Christ Centrals various ministries
are beginning to get it : some livesare changing, which is being reflected
in their behavior. More are staying in
school and making wise choices. This
delights Judy to know.
The Floyds, each from a family
of three siblings, will soon celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary. They
met in West Virginia, and lived many
years in Raleigh-Durham. They also
have three children, and each of them
have two children. Twice a year,
the whole family including the sixgrandchildren gather at timeshares,
in Daytona Beach in June, and at
Disneyworld for Thanksgiving. Judy
and Roger set this up after inquiring
of their adult children and their
families as to whether theyd prefer
to be left with money or memories
of happy family times together. Of
course, the memories were selected.
In typical Floyd fashion, their request
was to be certain this story was about
the GED program, and not about
them.
Recently, there was the first
recognition service at the River of
Life facility, where Christ Central is
fortunate to have been given useful
space previously occupied by the
Adelphi Christian Academy. DaveOlson, SRR President and Project
Manager, was the guest speaker for
the invited audience of all those from
Aiken County who had graduated
from Christ Centrals GED program
thus far. They were encouraged to
bring their family and friends, so
all could enjoy a dinner togetherafterwards. For some, this was the
first time they could invite others to
something they could celebrate.Aiken
is looking hard at ways to heal and
improve our community, especially
since the recent tragedies of Public
Safety Officers deaths. How better
could one be part of life changing
events than to get involved in this
remarkable program?
Interested in learning more about
volunteer opportunities? Contact
Judy Floyd at 803.640.1708. For
students who want to get their
GED, come to 1411 York Street in
Aiken at 9:00 am on either Tuesday
or Thursday, or if you simply have
further questions, call 803.564.5902,
Extension 0. See alsowww.gedintensive.org.
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y: Cynthia F. Catts, RD, LD
Diabetics, are your blood glucoseeadings higher after a good nights
sleep than any other time of the day?
Three different processes can betriggering this effect: the DawnEffect , waning insulin, or a process
called the Somogyi Effect.
Whichever the reason, the sourceof everyones blood sugar is theliver. The liver is the bodys glucosestorage place and production center.It is the liver that maintains the flowof insulin into the blood between
eals and overnight. Whether theody is producing too little insulin or
diabetes medication is counteracting
the insulin produced, the liver issignaled to pump out more bloodsugar than it should when we see anabnormally high sugar reading in themorning.
The Dawn Effect is when bloodsugar spikes in the early morninghours usually between 3 and 6 am. It
happens most commonly in diabeticswith a regular and predictable sleeppattern. In non-diabetics andcontrolled diabetics, there is a normalpredawn increase in the level ofhormones, particularly human growthhormone, that tell the liver to releaseglucose to the blood stream. (This isthe bodys way of being able to get upand go when their alarm clock goesoff). Some diabetics, though, may
not have enough insulin to counteractthese hormones so there is residualblood sugar upon rising.
Of course the high fasting bloodsugar may have resulted from a high
glycemic supper meal that left anelevated blood sugar the morningafter. This could happen if therewas too little mealtime insulin,waning long-acting insulin from anevening injection, or not enoughovernight basal insulin through apump. Certainly, if the eveninginsulin dose (or overnight pump rate)
is insufficient, blood sugar may creepup gradually during sleep.
The Somogyi Effect, also calledhypoglycemic rebound is anexperience of hypoglycemia duringthe night which could either be fromeating too little the night before,from drinking alcohol without beingaccompanied by food, or fromtaking too much medication. When
this happens, the body deploys anti-insulin hormones to boost blood sugarbut sometimes the body overdoesit, leading to morning highs. I seethis most often in my practice. Thiscan be curtailed by being diligentwith that snack before bed. Ideallythe snack contains protein but also alow glycemic carbohydrate. A goodexample would be a few whole graincrackers with almond or cashewbutter.
Including daily activity such asswimming or walking will always
help control blood sugar levels.
Ofcourse sometimes, your physicianmay need to modify your medicationregimen or fine tune your insulinneeds.
For more information aboutcontrolling blood sugar, Cyndi maybe contacted at 803-642-9360 or
cattfood@bellsouth.net
Blood sugar too high
in the morning?
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The SeniorNet Learning Center
completed its 13th year of operation
on the campus on USC Aiken.
Nearly 300 students were enrolled
n our regular eight-week and four-
week courses. In addition 29 two-hour
workshops were held with 178 senior
learners in attendance.
Now that the spring session has ended our
nstructors and coaches are busy reviewing
comments made during the year, and
evising course materials as needed to keep
our courses accurate and current. These
courses and workshops are continually
pdated to incorporate changes to the
computer programs that are used in the
SeniorNet Computer Lab.
Two of our courses which are being
extensively revised are the photo
editing courses; one using Photoshop
Elements, and the other using Picasa.
During this upgrade we are also
incorporating lessons learned from
our conduct of these courses duringthe past year.
Photo Editing Using Picasa is
getting a complete rewrite, and is
being expanded from a four week
course to an eight week sixteen-
hour course featuring Googles
free Picasa photo management and
editing program. You will learn how
to load pictures from your camera into
your computer and how to organize
them on your computer. You also learn
how to edit your photos including
taking out red eyes, adjusting lighting
and contrast, resizing, cropping,
adding special effects and text, and
improving the general appearance
of your pictures. Learn to caption
and tag photos, use face recognition,
create albums and collages, view the
photos as a slideshow and create a
movie from your photos. In addition
you will learn how to share your
photos through e-mail and Picasa
Web Albums. This course is ideal for
the beginning or more casual amateur
photographer.Photoshop Elements is a relatively
inexpensive full featured photo
editing program. Photo Editing using
Photoshop Elements is an eight week
sixteen-hour course that is ideal for
the more advanced photographer
who wants more control over the
editing process than that provided
by the more basic approach of the
Picasa course. The course has been
completely revised to incorporate
the new features included in
Photoshop Elements 10. Some of
the new features include improved
Photomerge technology to combine
multiple exposures of your pictures;
a crop tool that makes it very easy
to use the rule of thirds to arrange
your photo subject in the optimum
spot in the image; bending text on a
path where you can create text that
runs around in a circle or follows the
outline of a shape; cool new Guided
Edits where you can create some very
intriguing photo effects; and new
search options to help you find photosthat contain specific object, or similar
photos.
The McGrath SeniorNet Learning
Center is also expanding its capability
to accommodate up to 12 students
in each class. Our new computers
are all equipped with the Microsoft
Windows 7 operating system and
Microsoft Office 2010. There will
be additional information in the July
issue of Mature Times to describe
other courses offered in the fall term.
Registration for Fall courses will be
taken after our full page ad appears in
the Aiken Standard in mid-August.
Look for our Fall session
information in the Aiken Standard or
visit our web site www.aikenseniornet.
com.
SeniorNetIs Going
Strong
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Senior Fun!SMITH-HAZEL SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB
Get away from home, and join the seniorfun! Play games, go on trips, attend partiesand special events, make arts and crafts, andmuch more.
Age: 50 and upCost: FreeMonthly: Tuesdays and Thursdays,10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noonSmith-Hazel Recreation CenterCall 642-7634 for more information.
RUMMIKUB2 game sets are provided. Participantsmay bring their own game sets. Snacksare welcomed.Cost: FreeMonthly: Thurs., 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Weeks Center, Room 2Call 642-7631 for more information.
MAHJONG2 game sets are provided. Participantsmay bring their own game sets. Snacksare welcomed.Cost: FreeMonthly: Thurs., 1:00 P.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Weeks Center, Room 2Call 642-7631 for more information.
SENIORS ON THE GO!MONTHLY DAY TRIPSTo find out more information about ourtrips and events, call the Weeks Center to
have your email address put on our Se-niors on the Go! quarterly e-newsletter.
Weeks CenterCall 642-7631 for more information.
SilverSneakers Yoga StretchA complete series of seated and standingyoga poses.
Cost: $27 for 10 tickets*Free for participating Medicare healthplan members.Monthly: Mon., Wed., 11:15 a.m.Weeks Center, Room 6 & 7Call 642-7631 for more information.
SilverSneakers MuscularStrength and Range MovementHave fun and move to variety of exercisesdesigned to increase muscular strength,range of movement and activity for dailyliving.
Cost: $27 for 10 tickets*Free for participating Medicare healthplan members.Monthly: Mondays, Wednesdays, 9:00- 9:45 a.m.
Weeks Center, Room 6 & 7Call 642-7631 for more information.
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BINGO FOR SENIORSJoin in for an exciting game of Bingo!9 games are played. Prizes are $5 giftcards.Cost: Free applyMonthly: Tuesdays, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.Weeks Center, Room 4Call 642-7631 for more information.
PINOCHLEJoin in for a fun game of Pinochle!
Cost: FreeMonthly: Tues., 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Weeks CenterCall 642-7631 for more information.
CANASTAJoin in for a great game of Canasta!
Cost: Free
Monthly: Tues., 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.;Fri., 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Weeks CenterCall 642-7631 for more information.
BRIDGEJoin in for a great game of Bridge!
Cost: $1 per person, per Friday, duespaid to clubMonthly: Fri., 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Weeks Center
Call 642-7631 for more information.
**NEW**BOARD GAME CLUBCome by and play some of your favoriteboard games! Several different games areprovided, but you may bring your own.Snacks are welcome.
Cost: FreeMonthly: Mon. & Wed., 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Weeks Center, Room 4Call 642-7631 for more
AIKEN COUNTY FARMERSMARKETOpen: 7:30 a.m. until the Farmers) sellout or 4:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday.SPECIAL EVENT:
July 13: Tomato Festival, 8:00 a.m. to noon.This event is FREE. This is an opportunityto sample a huge variety of locally grown
farm fresh tomatoes (Brandywine, BetterBoy, Cheroke Purple, Cherry, Strawverry,Celebrity & more). Farmers prepare itemsfrom tomatoes, such as salsa, hot sauce and
tomato pie to sample. Locally grown water-melon, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, fieldpeas, cantaloupe, squash, cucumbers, pep-pers, peanuts, corn, herbs and flowers will bein season and offered for sale. Also Specialtyitems. The Master Gardeners from Clemson
Ext. are at the Market to answer gardeningquestions, 8:00 a.m. to noon; First Sat. of the
month. This service is FREE.
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