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The $20,000 dressThere are plenty of phone calls you get from your kids over the years that count as "surprises." Some of them are good surprises, some of them are awful, and a few just rock you back on your heels and make you go "WOW!!!!" The phone call from my art...
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Join us at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts on Friday!!This Friday, from 6-8, we will be exhibiting images in a group photography show at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts! This is to coincide with the Mount Dora Downtown Art Stroll -- there will be free food and drinks, plenty of art and music....
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Trying to Decide on a Treatment Course?Check out Breast Cancer Network of Strength New Information Tool: If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, please take a look at My Breast Cancer Coach, a new information tool to help women understand diagnostic and...
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Erdman PalmoreDuke University's Erdman Palmore calls ageism the third great "ism" plaguing this country. Find out how he's fighting for equal rights for seniors.
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Cyd Charisse, Dance Legend, Dies at 87Cyd Charisse, the last great Hollywood dancer, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent heart attack Monday.
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Florida Retirement Community Rocks the HouseThere are so many perks when you live at Lake Ashton, one of CRF Communities Florida retirement communities. Set on over 1200 acres of beautiful Florida ranch land that fronts the serene waters of Lake Ashton, this Florida active...
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Susan PerlsteinSusan Perlstein has spent decades promoting "creative aging," which encourages people to find meaning and purpose in their lives through art during the course of their entire lives.
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Let's talk some Senior GamesThe Pensacola and Jacksonville Local Senior Games qualifiers have kicked off the fall series of Senior Games events leading up to the State Championships in December. Eight local senior games events will be contested through mid-November and...
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Actor Battles Terminal CancerPaul Newman has reportedly been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
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Boomer's Buzz: Thursday, March 13, 2008Today's Buzz: The most bizarre story of the year, meet the call girl at the center of Elliot Spitzer's downfall, Ferraro quits Clinton campaign, McCain ponders VP choice and more.
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Happy 6th Anniversary Lake Ashton!
Just 6 short years ago Lake Ashton was just a dream - one person’s vision. The developer saw the potential of 1200 acres of beautiful Central Florida land on the serene waters of Lake Ashton in peaceful Lake Wales. In that short period...
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Simon WiesenthalBorn: Dec. 31, 1908
Died: Sept. 20, 2005
A survivor of the Nazi death camps who dedicated his life to tracking down fugitive Nazi's and fighting prejudice against all people. -
Jimmy CarterBorn: Oct. 1, 1924
Best known as the boy from a rural farming town in Georgia who went on to become the 39th President of the United States. -
Get Fit, Become a Better DriverCan exercise make you a better driver? If you're putting off getting in shape, there are other reasons to hit the gym than just dropping a few unwanted pounds.
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Joel SelvinMusic critic Joel Selvin looks back at the Summer of Love and examines its legacy.
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Hope for the uninsuredAround the end of October of 2006, I bought 2 bags of candy to hand out to trick or treaters. I live on a street where no children reside and we seldom get Halloween visitors. Few came and someone had to eat all that leftover chocolate. It was gone in...
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Two very experienced Senior Games athletes
How many times do you have the opportunity to talk to someone who is 102 years old? I had that pleasure when I called to check in on John Donnelly, my favorite over-100 years old athlete. His first comment to me was if we had created a 100-105 year...
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Picture of the Day: June 5Where is the coolest shopping center in the world? GB votes for Osaka, Japan. Check it out.
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Give These Guys a MedalIt takes months -- sometimes years -- of training, sweating and sacrifice to make it to the elite Senior Games, whether it's at the state or national level. So why are some medal winners giving away their trophies? To help those who need a boost.
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A Tribute to Our Dear Friend WendyAs many of you know, Wendy Chioji is a good friend of most of the staff at GB. This week she said goodbye to Central Florida, retiring from TV news and growing bolder in her efforts to open a cycling center in Park City, Utah. Marc Middleton...
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Arlo GuthrieArlo Guthrie was born with a guitar in his hands and thanks to his legendary singer-songwriter father, Woody Guthrie, he's learned just how to become renowned himself.
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Actor Harvey Korman DiesActor and comedian Harvey Korman, who was a regular on "The Carol Burnett Show" and appeared in a string of Mel Brooks films such as "Blazing Saddles" and "High Anxiety," died Thursday at age 81 at UCLA Medical Center.
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Grandpa BellThese days, one of the top athletes in the Bell Athletics training center is Earl's Father, Dr. William "Papa" Bell. Last year at the U.S. Masters Championships in Boston, Papa Bell put on one of the most dominating performances in sports history.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 14Today is Tuesday, Oct. 14. Today's birthdays include Sir Roger Moore, who turns 81. Moore played James Bond longer than any other actor. Our picture of the day is a superhero who has seen better days.
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Dec. 2Today is Tuesday, Dec. 2, the 337th day of 2008. Five-time Tony Award and three-time Emmy Award winner Julie Harris is 83. Our picture of the day has ignited an Internet controversy.
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Gold Medalist's Cancer BattleDorothy Hamill recently revealed that doctors have diagnosed her with breast cancer.
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Growing Bolder Receives 2008 Senior Vision Media AwardThe Growing Bolder Media Group is the winner of the 2008 Senior Vision Media Award, presented by the Florida Council on Aging. President and CEO Marc Middleton accepted the award on behalf of the Growing Bolder team.
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Camilla and Roger McGuinn - Roadie Report 36We have been home for six weeks, so when I sat down at my desk this Saturday morning, I didn’t have a clue what to write but to write I must. We happily go on the road again on Wednesday and the April Blog must be uploaded to mcguinn.com.I could...
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Roadie Report 32 -By Camilla McGuinn
Growing Bolder Note: This a fabulous 2007 wrap-up written by Roger McGuinn's wife Camilla. As always, it's a fascinating tale that starts in the present and occasionally "timeshifts" to add context to the present. October 10, 2007: Roger was...
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And the Tony Nominees Are ...Make way for Whoopi -- the nominations for the 2008 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are out, and there are some big names on the list! Check it out, and see the biggest name of all -- the host!
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What is the best gift you've ever received and what made it so special?Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.