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Beyond This Place of Wrath and Tears
The pretty brunette from Falmouth, MA tooled around Worcester in her Packard convertible in 1942, while attending nursing school at the Hahnemann Hospital. After graduation, she stayed on there working in the Psych Ward for a while. Although her work was gratifying, she felt there was more she could be doing for her country. Albina [...]
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Flying the Fortress
“I could fly a four engine 65,000 pound B-17 before I could drive a car,” stated the distinguished soft spoken Naples resident. Although descended from a Sicilian baron, Carlo Ascari, 87, was born and raised in Hell’s Kitchen in New York City. “I never even owned a pair of roller skates, much less an automobile.” [...]
Corporal Yorkie, Hero of Luzon
The corporal joined up with the 5th Air Force’s 26th Photo Recon Squadron, after being rescued as a sole survivor from a fox hole in the New Guinea jungle. Yorkie was credited with flying 12 combat air and sea rescue missions, received 8 battle stars and survived kamikaze attacks as well.
Smoky, the nickname given by [...]
An Officer and Gentleman
North Fort Myers resident Ernest M. (Buddy) Cadenas is a citizen of the world so to speak. Other than his native English he also speaks Spanish, Italian, French, Arabic, “and enough Swahili to get by,” he says. His beautiful home is filled with exotic collections from his tours of duty in Morocco and Guantanamo Bay. [...]
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On My Mind It’s that time of year again when we wish America a very Happy Birthday and celebrate our independence. It looks like we may not have any fireworks in Fort Myers due to budget constraints but let’s have a cookout anyway and give thanks for living in this great country.
One of the things I will be [...]
Q: When looking in the mirror the other day I noticed that I hunch my shoulders and “slouch” even when I feel like I am standing up straight. Could that be the reason I get a sore neck and shoulders a lot? –Susie D., N. Ft. Myers, FL
To most people, “good posture” simply means sitting [...]
On My Mind Mother’s Day is always the second Sunday in May, this year it falls on May 9th, It’s a day we celebrate our love for Mother’s everywhere. I love that I get to celebrate with my Mom. Usually dinner, flowers and a day out is what I have planned for my Mom and I always get [...]
Medical
Elderly Self NeglectIn Florida, elder self-neglect accounts for the majority of cases reported to Adult Protective Services. From a legal standpoint, the issues involved in these scenarios are extensive and complicated. All citizens are mandatory reporters of any suspected elder abuse…self-inflicted or otherwise. Mandatory reporting means that anyone who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect that [...]
Plantar FasciitisDr. Joe Campbell and Dr. Brad Habuda are podiatric surgeons, a branch of medicine specializing in treating a variety of conditions of the foot and ankle, including bunions, hammertoes, corns and calluses, ingrown nails, warts, sprains, fractures and heel pain caused by spurs or plantar fasciitis. They are highly trained physicians holding four-year bachelor’s degrees [...]
Age-Related Macular DegenerationAge-Related Macular Degeneration (ADM) is the leading cause of severe vision loss in adults over age 50. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1.8 million people have AMD and another 7.3 million are at substantial risk for vision loss from AMD. Caucasians are at higher risk for developing AMD than other races. [...]