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 COA Message 
December 2004 
Dear Friends, 
 
First off, all of us at the Lowell COA would like to wish you and your
family a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, Happy New Year!  I hope
you all enjoy the holiday season.  Our Christmas Dinner Dance will be
held on Friday, December 17th.  The tickets are on sale now for
$3.00.  Enjoy the day with a delicious roast beef dinner, door prizes,
dancing with DJ Ray Tremblay, singing and more.  Also this month we are
planning a New Years afternoon party on Thursday, December 30th,12 noon-3:00
pm. DJ Ray Tremblay will be entertaining and snacks and coffee will be
served, along with New Years festivities.  Tickets are available for
$2.00 each.  All tickets are available at the front COA reception
desk.  Please pick yours up today. 
 
The Lowell COA and the "Friends of Lowell COA" would like to thank all the
volunteers and contributors whom assisted in making the Ham and Bean Supper
Fundraiser a great success.  We also want to thank the following
sponsors for offering their kind donations towards this event:  Senator
Steve Panagiotakos, Representatives; Kevin Murphy, Tom Golden and David
Nangle, Sheriff James V. DiPaola, Congressman Marty Meehan, Shaheen Bros.
and sales rep.Gary Boutchie, Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonalds.  A
special thank you is sent to friend member and volunteer John King for
organizing this event and friend member and volunteer Mary Shaffer for her
volunteering of cooking this delicious meal. 
 
The "Friends of the Lowell COA" are raffling another holiday basket of
cheer.  Tickets are #2 for $1.00.  Basket contains, scratch
tickets, holiday liquor, $25 gift certificate for oil, lube and filter
change from Lowell Automatic, shaving cream set, non-perishable food items,
etc.  Take a chance today. 
 
The Lowell COA and staff want to acknowledge and send a HUGE thank you to
our volunteers whom assist us each day.  Without your help we would
never be able to perform the abundance of necessary daily duties. We
appreciate your help more than you know.  THANKS! 
 
Our COA would like to offer a new Friday Poker game for all interested
seniors.  Volunteer, Ernie Langlois will be meeting with interested
players on Friday, December 3rd at 12:30-3pm.  The games will be
Dealer's Choice! So come down and enjoy an afternoon of fun with
friends. 
 
Please enjoy yourselves this month.  Happy Holidays! 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Michelle Ramalho-Adm. Assistant 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE CALENDAR RAFFLE IS BACK! 
 
Message from Community Teamwork (CTI) 
We are really excited once again to offer the annual Calendar Raffle. The
Calendar Raffle is very simple. People buy chances for $ 5 each. Then, on
each day during January 2005, a winner will be drawn and will win between
$40 to $200. There are a total of 31 chance's to win. And each winner is
thrown back into the pot, so every chance could win more than once. The best
part is we all win we give out a total of $2000 to our prize winners and we
make some money to help support the Senior Corps and volunteer programs at
CTI. As in years past, we are asking that each of you sell some tickets.
Enclosed, you will find the tickets to sell. They are $5 each. Once you sell
them, please make a check payable to CTI and send it, and any unsold
tickets, to your coordinator at our new address. We are asking that you get
everything back to us no later than Thursday, December 30th. As an incentive
for you to sell tickets, we are offering cash prizes to the top ticket
sellers. 
1st prize $125 
2nd prize $100 
3rd prize $75 
The prizes will be based on all tickets sales turned in by Thursday,
December 30, 2004. 
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FRIENDS OF LOWELL COA CAR RAFFLE 
 
1ST prize: 2005 Chevrolet or $10,000 Cash 
2nd prize: $500.00 Cash and Five $100.00 Prizes 
Tickets Limited to 250 to be sold at $100.00 each 
Courtesy of Conway Chevy Buick, Pepperell, MA 
Date: March 6, 2005 
Time: 2:00pm 
Place S.A.C. Club 
Hanover St. 
Lowell, MA 
 
Free Buffet 
Fundraiser to Benefit the 
"Friends of the Lowell Council on Aging 
 
  
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"Eating Well" 
Elizabeth Anderson MA, RD, LD-Elder Services Dietitian 
Are you living your Golden Years? Is this the retirement life you dreamt of
when you were a working man/women? For many seniors, these "days of leisure"
are anything but! Life after retirement can be busier and more stressful
than ever, especially as family and friends feel you are now "free" to do
all their bidding. Unfortunately, with the holiday season upon us, this can
mean even more burden on you particularly if maintaining traditions falls
squarely on your shoulders. 
 
What does this have to do with eating well? For starters, it's hard to eat
smart if you aren't caring for yourself. Think of healthy living and weight
management as a 3 legged stool good eating, daily physical activity and
Self-care means recharging your batteries, doing whatever it takes to feel
at peace so you're ready to take on the world again. I often tell people
self-care is the adult answer to what kids call play. Many folks skip this
vital piece of emotional well-being. If you're dieting avoiding this goodie
will lead to trouble. How many of you have ever said. "I'm going to eat this
food because I deserve it! I'm tired, stressed and underappreciated! Poor
self-care or lack of emotionally caring for yourself, on a daily basis,
leads to poor eating choices. This is especially true when there are plenty
of indulgent temptations around from Thanksgiving to the New Year. 
What helps? Rediscovering how to play and let your hair down. I've compiled
the following ideas from folks all around New England. Take a look and see
if anything might work. Make it a high priority to do something on this list
every day, even if it's only for 15 minutes. It may seem selfish but it's
just the opposite. What better time than the holidays to give yourself and
ultimately your family and friends, the best gift of all: a healthy,
receptive, happy you! 
  
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Christmas holiday safety tips 
Christmas and New Year holidays are an exciting time for adults and children
alike. It is for joy and love, gifts and games, eating well, visiting
relatives and other families or friends as well as decorations for the house
including the Christmas tree. 
 
However we should bear in mind that inattention and neglect can provoke
unpleasant events turning these beautiful days into a dreadful
experience. 
 
With some effort and some useful information we can offer to our children
and ourselves the necessary safety and avoid unwanted situations. 
 
Let us see first of all what we can do about our Christmas tree that is
present in all families celebrating this time of the year. It is wise to put
it in a safe distance from all sources of heat such as a fireplace, mobile
heating units of all kinds and central heating. The electrical lights should
be checked before they are put on the tree even if they are new and just
bought. You should look carefully whether there are damaged wires that the
lamps are functional, that the connections and the jacks are in order. If
you have purchased an artificial tree or if you are planning to buy one,
make sure that it has specifications making it resistant to fire. If the
artificial tree that you have is metallic, avoid putting electric lights on
it because it could be a cause of fire. Additionally faulty electrical
lights on a metallic tree can cause electrocution to a person touching the
tree. In case you're planning to buy a natural tree, try to get a fresh tree
that is less of a fire hazard. Cut the bottom part of the trunk of the tree
you bought because this will allow a better absorption of water. In this way
your tree will stay longer fresh and less prone to catch fire. 
Gifts and toys are an important part of Christmas celebrations. Take notice
and follow carefully the instructions relevant to suitability of toys
according to age of children. Certain complex, composite toys can hazardous
to children.  Before you buy a gift for your child or prior to letting
a child play with a gift that it was offered, read thoroughly the guidelines
and if appropriate for your children show them how to use it correctly.
 
 
Gift-wrappings can be a source of problems. Strings, bags, ribbons, bows,
can be a risk for suffocation and choking to a small child. Children under
the age of three years are in danger of choking from small parts (length or
diameter less than 4,5 cm) contained in toys or games. 
 
Children less than eight years old can suffocate on broken or uninflated
balloons. Babies are in danger of strangulation from strings longer than 30
cm present on pull toys. 
 
During holiday season people consume a lot of food as well as other
specialties at home and elsewhere during visits or at work. Food poisoning
can cause severe problems and spoil all the joy of the holiday. 
 
In raw foods and provisions, very often there are bacteria. For this reason
meat and poultry should be cooked very well. Fruits and vegetables should be
washed thoroughly. Additionally do not forget to wash frequently your hands
and teach your children to do the same. 
 
Do not put back in the food a spoon that you have used to taste unless you
have washed it. Put cooked food in different areas than raw food. Use
different utensils when you are processing them. 
 
Foodstuff and provisions that need refrigeration should not be left at room
temperature for more than two hours. When you want to unthaw meat, poultry
or fish do this by leaving them in the refrigerator and not on the
countertop. 
 
Remember to put hot fluids and food far from the edges of tables and
counters. From those areas an exploring child may easily knock them down and
get spilled over, suffering serious burns. 
 
Some simple indoor safety measures can prove very useful. Light up your
fireplace only when you are awake and put out the fire before you go to
bed. 
 
Put a protective shield in front of your fireplace to avoid sparks putting
fire on newspapers, carpets, curtains or tapestry. Avoid burning wrapping
papers in the fireplace as this can induce sudden and intense flash
fires. 
 
Smoke detectors in the house and especially outside of the sleeping rooms
can be very useful. 
 
After having a party at home it is better to clean immediately and put order
eliminating potential perils for the children. A young exploring child can
come in contact with cigarettes or alcohol or even take tastes of foods that
are inappropriate or dangerous.  Have a safe happy holiday! 
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YWCA Snow Removal Team 
 
Free Snow Shoveling for the Elderly! 
 
The YWCA of Lowell's Teens In Control Program 
will be offering free snow shoveling for the elderly this winter. 
If you live in Lowell, and are usable to shovel after a storm, contact us
through the Lowell Council on Aging and we will do it for you! 
For more information, please contact: 
Michelle Ramalho @978-970-4133-Monday-Friday-8:30 am - 4pm 
Or 
Tim Considine @978-454-5405 x120 
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Cell phones of the future 
There is good news for seniors and other hard of hearing cell users. AARP
the national association for seniors has started to pressure cell phone
manufacturers to consider seniors in their marketing and manufacturing of
cell phones. A recent article in the New York Times puts the number of cell
phone users among people over 65 at about 39% of the population, versus 80%
of the population under 65. The main reason for older people not using cell
phones and confusion over how to use them, their small size, difficulty
hearing on the phones, and confusion over the billing. Because the market of
users in the younger age market has been saturated, the cell companies are
looking to older folks to help create a newly expanded segment of the
market. To help their case they are re-designing the phones to be larger and
easier to use, have better acoustics so people will hear better, and in some
cases have additional features such as those designed by LG in Korea which
include elderly friendly gadgets such as devices people can use to measure
their glucose levels. In Japan and Korea, phone makers have added tracking
features that let loved ones know their whereabouts. AARP is using its size
and clout to bring better phone service so the question "Can you hear me
now?" will be answered with "Yes" for seniors as well as the younger set.
  
  
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Is It a Stroke? 
This might be a lifesaver if we can remember the three questions! Is It a
Stroke? 
 
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the
lack of awareness spells disaster for the stroke victim.   A
stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize
the symptoms of a stroke. 
 
Now doctors say any bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple
questions: 
 
*Ask the individual to smile. 
*Ask him or her to raise both arms. 
*Ask the person to speak a simple sentence. 
*If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 911 immediately and
describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. 
 
After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify
facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the
general public to learn the three questions. 
 
They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual
meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt
diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage. 
 
Is It a Heart Attack? 
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this email sends it to 10 people,
you can bet that atleast one life will be saved. 
 
Read this? It could save your life!! 
 
Lets say it's 6:15 PM. And you're driving home (alone of course), after an
unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset, and
frustrated. 
 
Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to
radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five
miles from the hospital nearest your home. 
 
Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. You have
trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to
perform it on yourself. 
 
HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK ALONE 
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help,
the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint,
has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. 
 
However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very
vigorously.  A deep breath should be taken before each cough must be
deep inside the chest. 
 
A breath and cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up
until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally
again. 
 
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the
heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart
also helps it regain normal rhythm. 
 
In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. 
 
Tell as many people as possible about this. It could save their
lives!! 
 
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DECEMBER SENIOR OF THE MONTH 
Our December senior of the month was born in Taipei, on the island of
Taiwan. It's none other than Jan Huang and it was Christmas Day that he
became number one son. He is proud of that! In time, more boys and a sister
rounded out the family. 
 
Jan has a degree in business management and was a college teacher when he
met his wife Kay.  They were married in Taiwan and they had tow boys
and two girls and eventually all four graduated high school with honors. The
entire family wanted to go to the U.S.A. to improve their English and
Chinese Language and get a business degree. Jan and his family visited many
different places and schools as they all went on to all get their masters.
Jan and Tobe are grandparents of seven children, born in the states. 
 
All seven play the piano, and the two girls are learning to be violinist at
the University of Austin, Texas. Jan's family is located all over the
country: Dallas, Chicago, Boston, and Vancouver. 
 
The family is blazing a trail that is really for the future. Their
motivation is great and there are many, many more families with the same
attitude about our country, they all have come far from the days of the
Chinese Revolution. 
 
                                      
ANSWER FOR NOVEMBER QUIZ     
There were fifteen American presidents that served more than one term. 
1.    George Washington - first president 1789-1797 
2.    Thomas Jefferson - third president 1801-1809 
3.    James Madison - fourth president 1809-1817 
4.    James Monroe - fifth president 1817-1825 
5.    Andrew Jackson - seventh president 1829-1837 
6.    Ulysses S. Grant - eighteen president 1869 - 1877 
7.    Theodore Roosevelt - twenty sixth president 1901 -
1909 
8.    Woodrow Wilson - twenty eight president 1913
-1921 
9.    Calvin Coolidge - thirty president 1923 - 1929 
10.    Franklin D. Roosevelt thirty second president 1933 -
1945 
11.    Harry S. Truman - thirty third president 1945 -
1953 
12.    Dwight D. Eisenhower - thirty fourth president 1953
-19 
13.    Lyndon B Johnson - thirty sixth president 1963 -
1969 
14.    Ronald Reagan - fortieth president 1981 - 1989 
15.    Bill Clinton - forty second president 1993 -
2001 
Question for December issue.  Who were the first Americans in
space??? 
  
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Kathy Carroll, Civic Events Director, (978-970-4134) 
Up and Coming Trips and Events For December 
Tickets on Sale now-All trips leave LCOA at 9am except Pheasant Lane, 9:30am
 
DECEMBER 1, WEDNESDAY    NO BINGO-FLOORS TO BE
DONE     
DECEMBER 6, MONDAY    BINGO      
             $0.50 
DECEMBER 7, TUESDAY    SEABROOK  
             $2.00 
DECEMBER 8, WEDNESDAY    BINGO      
             $0.50 
DECEMBER 9, THURSDAY    NASHUA MALL  
         $2.00 
DECEMBER 10, FRIDAY    AMHERST WAL-MART  
         $2.00 
DECEMBER 13, MONDAY    BINGO      
             $0.50 
DECEMBER 14, TUESDAY    BURLINGTON MALL  
         $2.00 
DECEMBER 15, WEDNESDAY    BINGO  
               
 $0.50 
DECEMBER 16, THURSDAY    NEWICKS & XMAS TREE  
     $2.00 
DECEMBER 17, FRIDAY    SEARS TOWN MALL  
         $2.00 
DECEMBER 20, MONDAY    BINGO      
             $0.50 
DECEMBER 21, TUESDAY    DAY TRIP  
             $2.00 
DECEMBER 22, WEDNESDAY    BINGO  
               
 $2.00 
DECEMBER 23, THURSDAY    CHINA BUFFET &
SHOPPING        $2.00 
DECEMBER 24, FRIDAY    CLOSED      
         $2.00 
DECEMBER 27, MONDAY    BINGO      
             $0.50 
DECEMBER 28, TUESDAY    VILLAGE INN DRACUT  
         $2.00 
DECEMBER 29, WEDNESDAY    BINGO  
               
 $0.50 
DECEMBER 31, FRIDAY    CLOSED 
 
BEACON CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL DEPART LCOA @ 8:30 
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 
FROM THE STAFF OF LCOA 
  
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OTHER TRIP HIGHLIGHTS 
DECEMBER 5, SUNDAY IRISH COUNTRY CHRISTMAS FEATURING GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
WITH DEIRDRE REILLY & DERMOT O'BRIEN THE TOUR INCLUDES; YANKEE CANDLE
SHOP IN DEERFIELD, MA. LUNCH AT THE LOG CABIN, THE MEAL INCLUDES
HOUSD'OEURVE WELCOME TRAY, ENTREES,  SEAFOOD BISQUE, COMBO PLATTER
FEATURING ROAST PORKWITH ROSEMARY SAUCE AND STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST, DESSERT,
CHERRIES JUBILEE  DEPARTS FROM LCOA @ 8AM RETURN 5:30 PM 
DECEMBER 5, SUNDAY IRISH COUNTRY CHRISTMAS FEATURING GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
WITH DEIRDRE REILLY & DERMOT O'BRIEN. THE TOUR INCLUDES:  YANKEE
CANDLE SHOP IN DEERFIELD, MA.  LUNCH AT THE LOG CABIN, THE MEAL
INCLUDES HOUR D'OEURVE WELCOME TRAY,  ENTREES  SEAFOOD BISQUE,
COMBO PLATTER FEATURING ROAST PORK WITH ROSEMARY SAUCE AND STUFFED CHICKEN
BREAST, DESSERT, CHERRIES JUBILEE/ DEPARTS LCOA @ 8AM RETURN @5:30 PM COST
$60.00 INCLUDES DRIVER GRATUITY. 
DECEMBER 7, 04  BEACON CHRISTMAS PARTY COSTS $53.00 PP COACH BUS, 
MEAL, SHOW. 
DECEMBER 9, 04- FOXWOOD CASINO-$23.00 PP. 
DECEMBER 21 YULETIDE NEWPORT & LASALETTE DISPLAY OF LIGHTS: 
INCLUDES ADMISSION AND TOUR OF NEWPORT MANSION, LUNCH AT THE MOORING'S,
CHOICE OF BAKED SCROD OR BAKED CHICKEN AND A VISIT AND SIGHTSEEING TOUR TO
LASALETTE DEPART LCOA 8 AM COST $49.00 
     TRIPS FOR 2005 
PLEASE NOTE ON THE PAPERWORK REGARDING INSURANCE FOR OVERNIGHT TRIPS. ALL
INFORMATION  REGARDING OVERNIGHT OR DAY TRIPS WILL BE LISTED ON THE
SHEETS HERE AT THE CENTER.  REFUNDS ON TRIPS CANNOT BE RETURNED UNLESS
THE TRIP IS CANCELLED BY THE COMPANY.  YOU CAN OF COURSE SELL YOUR
TICKET OR LET US KNOW AND WE CAN TRY TO SELL YOUR TICKET AS LONG AS WE HAVE
A FULL BUS.  HERE ARE SOME OF OUR TRIPS FOR 2005 WE DO HAVE THE
PAPERWORK HERE AT THE CENTER AND WE WILL START BOOKING IN OCTOBER. 
  
JANUARY  12-14, 2005 TAJ MAHAL $129.00 PP DOUBLE, 125.00 TRIPLE,
$209.00 SINGLE 
DEPART LCOA @ 7AM ON ARRIVAL YOU WILL RECEIVE A $20.00 CASH BONUS 
JANUARY CAPTIAN JACK'S TOUR COST $49.00 TOUR INCLUDES:  CAPTAIN JACK'S
LOBSTERBAKE, FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO BONUS!!!! BUFFET COUPON $14.95 & 15
LUCKY SEVEN KENO, COACH BUS 
FEBRUARY 10, 2005 VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL  $44.00 DEPARTS LCOA @ 8:30
AM JOIN US FOR A MEMORABLE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY AT THE VENUS DE MILO
RESTAURANT IN SWANSEA, MA.  YOUR MEAL WILL INCLUDE:  BAKED SCROD
OR BAKED CHICKEN, FRESH VEGETABLE, HOMEMADE SOUP, ROLLS, BUTTER, BEVERAGE
AND A SPECIAL DESSERT.  ALSO A STOP AT THE WRENTHAM OUTLETS WILL BE
MADE FOR SOME SHOPPING. 
FEBRUAR 22, 2005 CAPTAIN JACK'S  COST $49.00 DEPARTS @ 9:00 AM 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PAGE 11-CONTINUED TRIP HIGHLIGHTS 
MARCH  15, 2005 FINNEGAN'S WAKE AT THE LOG CABIN $59.00  DEPARTS
LCOA @ 8:30 AM COACH BUS.  YOU WILL VISIT THE YANKEE CANDLE SHOP THEN
OFF TO THE LOG CABIN HOUSE FOR "FINNEGAN'S WAKE" & LUNCH MENU
INCLUDES:  HORS D'OUERVES WELCOME TRAY, IRISH STEW SOUP, TRADITIONAL
CORNED BEEF DINNER, CRÈME DE MENTHE PARFAIT, GLASS OF WINE OR GUINNESS
BEER 
MARCH 17, 2005 ST PATTY DAY PARTY AT THE INDIAN HEAD TOUR INCLUDES AUTHENTIC
IRISH THEME PARTY WITH IRISH MUSIC AND DANCE, DELICIOUS FULL COURSE LUNCHEON
FEATURING IRISH ENTREES SERVED BUFFET STYLE, COMPLIMENTARY OPEN BAR COCKTAIL
RECEPTION ON ARRIVAL COST $49.00 DEPARTS LCOA 8:30 AM   
MARCH 31, 2005 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA  DEPARTS LCOA @ 9:00 AM YOU
WILL INITIALLY TRAVEL TO BOSTON'S PRUDENTIAL SHOPS AND COPLEY PLACE MALL
WHERE YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOP AND BROWSE THE MANY STORES AS WELL
AS OBTAIN LUNCH AT THE FOOD COURT.  THEN OFF FOR THE 2:00 PM MATINEE AT
THE NEWLY RESTORED OPERA HOUSE IN BOSTON. 
APRIL 7, 2005 CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON WASHINGTON DC $379.00 PP DBL SINGLE
$549. TRIPLE $369.00 PP HIGHLIGHTS: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, CAPITOL
BUILDING, FORD'S THEATRE, EMBASSY ROW, TWILIGHT MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS
TOUR, MT. VERNON, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DAY 1-3 HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL
CITY, ARLINGTON, VA .5  MEALS INCLUDED: 3 BREAKFAST & 2
DINNERS 
JUNE 20-24, 2005 DUDE RANCH 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS COST $489.00 PP TWIN
OCCUPANCY 
AUGUST 2005 SARATOGA RACING COST $269.00 SINGLE TWIN $209.00 $199.00
TRIPLE 
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HOLIDAY GIFTS-Great gift ideas for older adults. 
A calendar with all the family birthdays and anniversary labeled. How about
a box of cards for all those occasions? A roll of stamps. Pre-paid long
distance calling 
Books-large print. Music-many of the big bands and old time favorites are
now on CD. Don't forget a CD Player. A calendar with family pictures. Gift
certificate to their barber/hairstylist. Certificate for food at the market.
Give a parent a journal and ask them to write about themselves. What they
remember about being a child, what the world was like when they got married,
etc, it will become a family treasure.

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