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Ready, girls? 'Boom-chicka-locka-chicka-boom' Go Dolphins!
Boo Weekley. Who's that? I can't help tracking this Santa Rosa County professional golfer's weekly progress in the Sports page, whether I know him or not. Back in my school days when I was a cheerleader, I was attending what was deemed a superior school — according to my mother, who made the choice to send me there. To me it simply was a school that was two trolley cars and six subway stations away from home. The school was noted for its academics, its hodgepodge of nationalities among the student population, and the city's winning football team. Each week during the football season, we cheerleaders rode to the game in the same bus as the team. There was Hal Arbogast, our quarterback; Frank Ratchoff; Joe Hall, a towering African-American quarterback; and on and on. I can still remember the names of some of the lesser lights, but the team was a complete American melting pot, a true cross section of Philadelphia — Ben Franklin's City of Brotherly Love, after all. And I can tell you we girls were recipients of some of that love, especially on the bus both before and after the games. It was a big thrill to flirt with the boys. I never met a footballer I didn't like. So, let's give a cheer for that long-ago team, in the old style we used waaaaay back when. Ready, girls? "Boom-chicka-locka-chickalocka chicka-boom, chicka-hee, chicka-ha, Rah! Rah! Rah!" Don't forget that the Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department's Health and Wellness Fair will take place at the Bayview Senior Center, 2001 East Lloyd Street, on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be 30 vendors offering services to make healthful living easier, and best of all there will be free health screenings offered, too. For more information, you can call 436-5190 or e-mail hchenoweth@ci.pensacola.fl.us.
With the economy in a mess right now, saving money is more important than ever. I have taken a look at J.K. Lasser's 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks for 2008, and I see some that are particularly keyed to we seniors. For instance: You can only deduct health services that exceed 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income (line 48 on form 1040), but you can deduct a range of expenses — health insurance premiums, contact lenses, acupuncture and more. There is also the IRS publication No. 502, which can be had by calling 800-829-1040. Remember, seniors, it's always good to keep track and do the math.
Here are some quotes from famous women: "Imagination is the highest kite one can fly." (Lauren Bacall, 1924) "You must do the thing you think you cannot do." (Eleanor Roosevelt) "If you don't risk anything, you risk even more" (Erica Jong) Well folks, enough preaching. See you next week! |
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