Nov. 5, 2009
The dedication of the Purple Heart memorial will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Lake Baldwin, 2380 Lake Baldwin Lane. "What we now call Veterans Day began as Armistice Day. It is historically significant that this day continue to be observed on the month, day and hour that the guns fell silent in World War I - 11 a.m., Nov. 11, 1918," Thomas Roberts, Commander of the Winter Park Memorial Post 112 stated. "Today, thousands of Americans are serving in uniform. They sacrifice in the war on terror and in hundreds of locations around the globe so we may remain free. They, too, are veterans," Roberts said.
Osceola residents join the fight against Alzheimer's disease at the Alzheimer's Walk. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Good Samaritan Village, 4197 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Kissimmee. The event raises public awareness, and funds for services for people with the disease, their families, and caregivers. All proceeds benefit the Central and North Florida Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Contact Claudia Espinosa, 407-933-1999. Registration forms: www.goodsamkiss.com.
Family Physicians Group is sponsoring a Senior Health Expo at 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Hampton Inn, 2200 E. Highway 50 in Clermont. Several speakers will conduct seminars and answer questions on a variety of health topics every half hour beginning at noon and continuing until 3 p.m. Lake County Health Department will be providing flu and pneumonia shots at no additional cost if you have Traditional Medicare Part B, HMO and PPO patients will be charged $25 for flu shots and $45 for pneumonia shots. Free health screenings will be available including Blood pressure, Diabetic & Vision testing, Foot, Spinal, Stress & Activity, & Sleep Apnea screenings, Pulse Oximetry, Ear Video Otoscope, BMI Measurement, and five-minute massages.
There will be refreshments, and all attendees will have a chance to win a flat screen T.V. Please call our toll free number 1-866-999-3741.
Author Norma Roth is not accepting the supposed inevitability of losing brainpower that comes with entering that age. In her new book, "Aging Gracefully with Dignity, Integrity & Spunk Intact: Aging Defiantly: Including Ten Tips to Keep People off Your Back" Roth explains how panicked she became when she thought about entering that age. For more information, please visit www.authorhouse.com.
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