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June 12, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

I thought you would find this interesting - to put it mildly! There are actually two messages here. The first is very interesting, but the second is absolutely astounding - and explains a lot!! A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided very interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations International Health Organization. Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis: U.S. 65% England 46% Canada 42% Percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes who received treatment within six months: U.S. 93% England 15% Canada … [Continue reading...]

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SENIOR DISCOUNTS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT

June 10, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

Are they real? Someone at each company said they are. We can't know until we ask. As I was waiting in line behind an older gentleman at Wendy's, I heard him ask for his senior discount. The girl at the register apologized and charged him less. I asked the man what the discount was. He said people over age 55 get 10% off everything on the menu, every day. This incident prompted me to do some research, and I came across a list of restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, travel deals and others giving discounts beginning at different ages. Some start as young as 50. Some discounts are more than 50%! Things like Dunkin Donuts giving free coffee to people over 55. If you're buying a cup every day, you might want to start getting it for free. Denny' gives 20% off to AARP members. … [Continue reading...]

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You’re Invited: June 6, 2013 – 6:30-9:00 pm

May 22, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

Please join us for a VIP event featuring Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and launching the North American Swim Guide mobile App. At the home of Vicki and Howard Palefsky 3320 Habersham Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305 {valet parking provided} Co-chairs: Dr. Heather Richardson and Laura Turner Seydel Tickets: $500 per person Click here … [Continue reading...]

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Water as vital to national security as defense, U.N. says By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle

May 3, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

Stresses on water supplies aggravated by climate change are likely to cause more conflicts and water should be considered as vital to national security as defense, the United Nations report said on Friday. About 145 nations share river basins with their neighbors and need to promote cooperation over a resource likely to be disrupted by more frequent floods and heatwaves, it said. "In the past few decades, definitions of security have moved beyond a limited focus on military risks and conflicts," Michel Jarraud, chair of U.N. work on water and head of the World Meteorological Organization, said in the report. About 185,000 Somalis fled to neighboring nations in 2011, driven largely by water and food shortages linked to drought, while in South Sudan, entire communities were forced … [Continue reading...]

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HAPPY TRAILS

April 3, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

Don't send to anyone under 50 as they won't understand or care!) THE END OF AN ERA....... The Roy Rogers Museum in Branson , MO has closed its doors forever. The contents of the museum were sold at a public auction. Roy Rogers told his son, if the museum ever operates at a loss, close it and sell the contents. He complied. Note the follow-up article - truly the end of an era. Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold at auction...Roy's 1964 Bonneville sold for $254,500. It was estimated to sell between 100 and 150 thousand dollars. His script book from the January 14,1953 episode of This Is Your Life sold for $10,000 (EST. $800-$1,000). A collection of signed baseballs ( Pete Rose, Duke Snyder and other greats) sold for $3,750. A collection … [Continue reading...]

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The World Water Rescue Foundation was conceived in February of 1999 by Philip Sauers…

March 22, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

for more info, go to www.wwrf.org In Desert Hot Springs, California with a Mission Statement mandate to develop a successful Public Awareness Campaign dedicated to protecting and ensuring the fundamental right of access to safe drinking Water for All People. On February 26, 1999 Desert Hot Springs won the coveted Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting contest 1st Place Gold Medal for the world's best tasting Municipal Tap Water. That moment in water history was the beginning of over six years of the actual formation of WWRF into a popular non-profit foundation. WWRF worked to select exceptionally well qualified volunteer directors, officers and advisory board members. WWRF developed and is very proud to publish our website as a comprehensive one-stop source for research of any and … [Continue reading...]

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A Baby Boomer’s Time Machine

March 14, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

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Why do people keep sending me this depressing stuff about old people????

March 8, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

Enjoy, I’m only sending this to people who are YOUNG enough to know who she is. Julie Andrews Turning 79 - this is hysterical! To commemorate her birthday , actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was 'My Favorite Things' from the legendary movie 'Sound Of Music'. Here are the lyrics she used: (Sing It!) - If you sing it, its especially hysterical!!! Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting, Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings, Bundles of magazines tied up in string, These are a few of my favorite things. Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses, Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses, Pacemakers, golf … [Continue reading...]

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Councilman Gennaro Hails Passage of Groundbreaking ‘Green’ Legislation

March 4, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

Bills make renewable energy options more accessible, reduce flooding of low-lying areas from major storms and preserve biodiversity in city parks. Councilman James F. Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) applauded the passage last week of three critical pieces of legislation that bring the city closer to the goals outlined in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s landmark PlaNYC – including a bill that would help prevent flooding from significant rain events such as Hurricane Sandy by requiring city plantings to be storm water resistant. Runoff from heavy rain events like Superstorm Sandy cause Combined Sewage Overflows (CSOs) to discharge over 27 billion gallons of polluted rainwater and sewage every year into bodies of water throughout New York City. Intro 75-A, authored by Gennaro, would require … [Continue reading...]

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BoatUS Magazine Earns Eight Boating Writers International Honors

March 1, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

At the recent annual meeting of Boating Writers International (BWI) at the 2013 Miami International Boat Show, eight BoatUS Magazine features were honored for excellence in journalism in the 20th Annual BWI Writing Contest. Judged by active members of the boating media, this year’s contest attracted 370 entries in categories ranging from fishing to travel, boat tests to social media. Each and every BoatUS Magazine editor earned at least one Award or Certificate of Merit in this year’s contest – a first for the national boating publication that has the largest circulation in the US. To view the winning entries, go to www.BoatUS.com/Magazine/BWIWinners.asp. The entry categories and features are: 2nd Place Boating Adventures: “A Thoroughly Impractical Guide For Going To … [Continue reading...]

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