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If your community found right organization where volunteer donate time, feel that same appreciation giving receiving support... it does great, doesnt How within families, though Are enough closest us-- loved ones say as criticism encouragement, because caregivers workplace must overlook need invest levels circle family friends. That becomes more difficult when children grow move away, jobs retirement create Sometimes, wonder if should go back three generations lived under one roof. would keep families intact, learn get better, provide opportunities another. When did spend members My husband, Friedrich, year, was amazing. We decided prioritizing togetherness backseat busyness even distance. Sure, had drive several thousand Europe see everyone, worth Any inconveniences were overshadowed hugging, kissing, talking, laughing, eating, drinking, going walks, taking excursions together. Those memories warmed hearts returned U.S. gave renewed energy focus supporting others call heart, what keeps going. Will challenge It make Years resolution. happen soon can. encourage couch office chair, lay out calendar 2024, block able travel then contact person arrange visit happen. my hope better supporters, offer ourselves others, live life filled service sanctity, dedicated advancement real human spirit. want thank every loyal reader advertising partner Also, local businesses, leaders, organizations, making best place work. Here wishing holiday season healthy successful start Year. One day time... difference. BY DR. RANDALL NIEHOFF Resilience requires wisdom reasoning skill learned improved, benefit oneself others. Practical leads flourishing. --Howard C. Nusbaum, professor psychology director University Chicago Center Wisdom H uman precious fragile Gulf Coast, hurricanes dramatic dangerous. Dwelling water isnt fainthearted dull-witted who resist learning order plan future. Around here current watchword facing future resilience jump back, rebound, recoil accomplish such happy goal wisdom. word derived Old English terms wis--of certainty dom--judgment, jurisdiction, statute. Scholars field observed basic ideas wisdom--as ancient spiritual texts schools philosophy--have remained stable over millennia some colorful cultural differences. For example, Biblical tradition underlying Judaism, Christianity, Islam, opposite faith disbelief foolishness lack handling life. religious movements East Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, lessons artful ways dealing personal suffering social chaos. Western civilization came into being worlds first scientific revolution Hellenic Greece, thinkers exercised reason understand rational cosmos, while cataloging behavior led happiness virtues vs. conducive unhappiness vices. They called their philosophy philia--love plus sophia--wisdom. his book, Wiser Scientific Roots Wisdom, Compassion, What Makes Us Good, Dilip Jeste, neuropsychiatrist president World Federation Psychotherapy, suggests action displays following personality traits prosocial empathy, compassion, altruism emotional stability self-reflection balancing decisiveness acceptance uncertainty pragmatic knowledge spirituality belief something larger than oneself. These thinking chosen will behave either wisely foolishly nothing inherited IQ. intelligence. were, quip often heard skeptics suspicious high tech true Before artificial intelligence, why stupidity. Canadian psychiatrist Harvey Max Chochinov reminds Smart talks. listens. answers. tries hard questions. Whether young old, agree gain open experiences. researcher Monika Ardelt, sociology Florida, urges avoidance rigid know everything mindset. mark end old many consider characterized turbulence--the wise troubling events teaching moments--occasions pregnant creating resilient plans secure living years come. strategic planning phases, 1. Sage individuals begin heeding Aristotles Greek advice coupled Rumis medieval Islamic Knowing yourself beginning Yesterday To clever, so wanted change Today wise, changing myself. 2. Chaos created losses turn toward recovery encouraging words Turn wounds -- Oprah Winfrey theory democratic government people right, rather normal beings average intelligence will, given chance, course bitter experience. --W.E.B. Dubois Ran Niehoff trying since 1991. 11 On radar KAREN CONLEY Honesty vital childs development W BOTTOM CHARITY CHANGE hear honesty virtue. huge moral character development, exactly honesty, crucial well-being lying. Intricately linked integrity trust, means Conley truthful do. Furthermore, building relationships yourself. forms foundation practicing early age. Lying stage cognitive odd, lying sophistication, imagination, comprehension. Some common reasons lie include Avoiding consequences Entertaining Impressing Making someone good child lies, signals how think, insights actions affect difference wrong. skills critical parents, caregivers, teachers, mentors important. small lies easily lead compulsive habitual Much musical instrument, valuable needs practiced. difficult, sometimes painful inconvenient. Dishonesty, however, increased anxiety depression, ostracization, academic cheating, career setbacks, substance abuse, more. So, practice only helping them skills, cultivate strengthen self-worth. tips Recognize From age teenage years, having discussions wrong helps behaviors, impact themselves, deci- sions. reading books watching videos, conversing characters behaviors. Model truthfulness. Telling truth hard, modeling letting mistakes illustrates value truthfulness authenticity. Encourage speak honestly peers listen respectfully. Demonstrate receptive body language, comfortable. facilitate honest communication. Be patient. lie, ask questions lie. Talk Calmly explain examples could handled situation. Praise honesty. Let proud honest, broken rules. praise elaborate simple acknowledging thanking telling truth, addressing repercussions rulebreaking. comfortable care thoughts, feelings, actions, themselves. ability now meet challenges fulfilling lives president, CEO, founder Charity Change, nonprofit social-emotional educational funded philanthropy. information, charityforchange.org. 13 JEFFREY ALEXANDER Avow patients remote monitoring J anice Feenstra knows important four-time survivor HER2-positive breast cancer, she spent almost decade focusing fighting her former nurse Avow, hospice palliative provider based Naples, works Avows nonhospice address physical symptoms provides oversight, guidance, Feenstra, serious illness Ive strong person, wonderfully supportive side throughout illness, says. Over disease, setbacks periods difficulty pain nausea treatments. side, resolving effects sick fatigued. taken strength worker team, uplifts ready throw towel after makes enjoy life, still quite ill. recently implemented patient monitoring, medical technology tools chronic illnesses. devices capture health indicators blood pressure, sugar, temperature, oxygen concentration, weight, transmit results requested, primary specialist follow-up. Patients shown reduce doctor visits hospitalizations, lower healthcare costs, improve Advanced registered Eileen Fagan Crowley values benefits patients, team. regularly measure vitals home, quickly identify warning signs changes conditions, Sometimes arent aware changed. respond requiring leave home digital patients. mailed directly pressure monitors, glucose meters, fingertip pulse oximeters, heart-rate weight scales. follows personalized training. very easy use no training experience self-monitoring, stressed overwhelming any way. clinicians immediately outside expected norms. emerging needs. recalls pressure. device detected elevated reading, both physician checked results. determined spike due medication worry about, wonderful, cared watched over, weekend offices usually closed. says these confident provide. Spouses other stable, reacts status. Family comfort knowing Alexander keeping watchful eye Avow. measurements. extension control until next visit. sees its clinic campus central Collier County house calls wherever live. 239-280-2288 avowcares.org. business development. AVOW 15 ANN MARIE OPHELAN Incr edi b le Edi Dig Cauliflower vegetables planted winter Florida. hile growing own edible garden sounds trendy farm-to-table fad, theres it. old-school way eating nutritious foods enjoying variety freshpicked produce. After all, gardens grown survive there corner stores nearby markets. As went on, changed, became less reliant gardens. changed again War IIs victory gardens, boosted popularity backyard food shortages brought interest gardening. war, waned again. saving money, reducing stress, getting fresh air exercise leaving traveling far. Recent studies gardening booming. National Association NGA reported Horticultural Maxwell teaches classes Edison Ford Winter Estates. TOP UFIFAS EXTENSION SARASOTA COUNTY EDISON FORD WINTER ESTATES percent United States vegetables, fruits, herbs. Where There online resources, in-person workshops, demonstration learn, observe, polish planting skills. this, plot land novice gardener manage. cultivating potted tomato plants patio dig in. Concentrate well climate hardiness zone, areas lowest temperature. Institute Food Agricultural Sciences map zones, lists nuts, citrus website information plants. Another resource Extension county. Locally, Lee Sarasota various workshops. DEMONSTRATION GARDENS UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE SERVICE Visit sustainable techniques. Source sfyl.ifas.ufl.edulawn-and-garden demonstration-gardens wide foods, whether container balcony, garden, backyard, lot options, avenues, Mindy Hanak, school coordinator Extension. Hands-on instruction Estates offers self-paced series. 25 episodes cover topics mulching, pest control, fertilizing, lanai. Each episode links blogs. Hanak started check Episode 01 Growing Seasons blog post it, Getting Started. Watch video series ABCs YouTube videos apartment condominium yard, appropriate space option. example Lakes Park Fort Myers, gardeners observe methods styles Rotary Park, individual beds available annual rental. Environmental presents two-part participants basics takes humidity, heat, year-round sunshine, sandy soil. class taught horticulture Maxwell. Coral-Lee Public Library 921 39th Terrace, Demonstration Landscape Historical Museum 544 Cultural Blvd., 239-461-7526 capecoralmuseum.org Rutenberg Parks Recreation Eco-Center 6490 South Pointe Myers 239- 432-2163 on-site tour Fragrance Garden Regional 7330 Gladiolus Drive, 239-432-2002 Gardens 3406 Palm Beach 941-461-7500 sfyl.ifas.ufl.edulee Manatee 10901 State Road 80, Also Teaching Wellway Hospital 609 Southeast 13th Court, PHOTOS 17 zone. MORE INFO ECHO 17391 Durrance Road, North 239-543-3246 echonet.org 2350 McGregor 239-334-7419 edisonfordwinterestates.org Community 239-533-7575 lakespark.orginterestedcommunity-garden-read-this 5505 Rose 239-549-4606 capecoral.gov departmentparks_and_recreationhome rotary_park_environmental_centerrotary_ community_garden.php Edibles - Solutions gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.eduplants edibles Fresh Home Info floridafresh.ifas.ufl.eduHomePlantList Plant Hardiness Zone Map ffl.ifas.ufl.edu resourcesusda-hardiness-zones 3410 239-533-4327 6700 Clark 941-861-9900 sfyl.ifas.ufl.edusarasota Series sfyl.ifas.ufl.edusarasotagardening-andlandscapinggardensedible-gardening webinars youtube.complaylist listPLkaYUPVpk0P6vv4l Ezl27z5PS9vRmLKN3 successfully Classes workshops thrive climate. OPhelan resident regular contributor Media. 18 l, discover work, nomenclature classification, weather patterns unusual soils covers identification native non-native plants, palms, recognize invasive species. Handouts recommended provided. 2, Florida-friendly concepts using fertilizers properly soil amendments. Common weed identification, plant diseases, select covered. Introduction Part 1 offered January 23 30, scheduled 27 February 3, Registration prepayment required website. sell edibles, including fruit trees, herbs Shoppe, adds Lisa Wilson, marketing public relations director. Fall Festival November 18-19, Spring 10-11, Attendees purchase festivals. broader horizons, ECHOs Global Farm Tour farming developing countries around completing research, grab rake, shears, shovel, seeds, digging. Soon savor bounty efforts. WHEN PLANT Beans Bell Peppers Cucumbers Eggplants Mushrooms Okra Radish Squash Strawberries Tomatoes December Arugula Beets Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Celery Chinese cabbage Collards Eggplant Endive Kale Kohlrabi Lettuce Onions Peas Irish potatoes Sweet Potatoes Spinach Turnips Watermelon Plants transplants seeds complete list when, floridafresh.ifas.ufl.edu. 19 Providing Although demographics changing, according Census Bureau, 21.6 states population older. help. E ach 400 homebound north residents receive meal, pleasant conversation, quick wellness check-- thanks efforts Cooperatives volunteers organizations Meals Wheels routes. strive seniors nourished independence dignity, Janelle Olson, engagement manager. group range incomes residences--from gated communities suburban homes, manufactured Having delivered friend much break isolation occur. Plus, tasks opening tight jar, explains Olson. significant lonely seniors. Find communitycooperative.com. At Kennedy Harry Chapin Share Senior Program held fourth Monday month. program supplements diets 2,300 low-income eligible 60 older Lee, Collier, Charlotte counties providing easy-to-prepare distribution sites. monthly Cooperative routes, daily volunteers. HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK Betty, Chapins Feeding recipient, receives kits Adventist Coral. hot conversation check. Bank Golden Gate contain canned fruit, protein, grains, cereal, food. produce, frozen meats, dairy, bread, deli items included possible. sign up, 239-574-0575, harrychapinfoodbank.org. nationally recognized SNAP Eat Smart, Live Strong. designed Department Agricultures Nutrition Service FNS locally Bank. settings ages 60-74. snaped.fns.usda.gov nutrition-educationfns-curriculaeat-smart-live-strong harrychapinfoodbank.orgeventslist. Commodity Supplemental CSFP. federal shelf-stable low incomes. distributed once month designated sites Glades Hendry counties, Uhler, communications Friendship Centers meals support. friendshipcenters.orglocation lee-county. Research conducted AARP Foundation discovered one-third adults cut portion sizes skipped altogether money food, Uhler. fixed struggle pay bills, too, experiencing job loss emergencies. Agriculture 34 million people, 9 children, insecure. America, nationwide network banks, pantries, community-based States, defines insecurity consistent access household active, feedingamerica.org. Groups face hunger. addition program, hosts market MLK campus, mobile markets, month, in-school pantry programs, emergency childcare education centers, programs. assist finding need, Way supports 211 free 24-hour non-emergency helpline helpful referrals agencies Hendry, counties. Volunteers engine groups run. routes County. hours, most commit weekly shift, volunteering Cooperative, communitycooperative. comgive-helpvolunteer. Our sort pack donations centers. distribute pantries collect drives, harrychapinfoodbank.orgtake-action give-timevolunteer. help, charitable need. 21 Travel aplenty ven seasoned wanderlusts, road trippers, excursionists generally before hit road, book cruise, buy plane ticket. While itineraries, trusted source AAA. AAA advisors met online, phone brainstorm representative Mark Jenkins. Travelers Trip Canvas, AAAs tool search spot. destination, curated trips agents, vacations tours, cruises, trips, do, long trip details guided overseas States. tours Best Italy, overview, itinerary, dates, pricing. Booking agents contacted additional perks benefits, upgrades, opportunity expedite passport, booking travel, Something consider, overseas, purchasing insurance. 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Often symptom problem, tailoring assessments, feet quickly. ground zero environmental crises, impacts Covid, aftermath Hurricane Ian. Through unprecedented crisis, left Erika Broyles, senior Emery Lowden, media manager Maria Espinoza, executive Merari Salinas, outreach Nitza Lopez, Rubio, Tony Rinaldi shops pantry. SANCAP Broyles Martinez prepare boxes delivery. furniture distribution. continuously deliver financial, emotional, types assistance workforce, whom struggling four major pillars island-based Hands financial program. full-service pantry, five week, qualify. Included paper hygiene items, covered stamp allow, stocks specific Depends Ensure Boost, child-friendly snacks, juices. meals-by-FISH consisting seven youth food-backpack food-box individuals. initiative includes seminars referrals, socialization opportunities, checks visitation calls, across primarily rent, utilities, expenses, scholarships adult education. certain criteria. long-term offering Ian, relief, repair, rebuilding supplies. determine obstacles solve collaboration requested FISHs scope resources. partnered providers mental therapy hurricane-related trauma loss. hosted trauma, includ- event accompanied Lopez right. 28 Left unnamed selects ing exhaustion, decision-making, fears. grassroots as, remains committed betterment assisting neighbor 93 dollar donated services. grants, years. Walk-in 2340-B Periwinkle Way, 239-472-4775 fishofsancap.org Facebook, Instagram, X formerly Twitter director, 239-472-4775. 29 BETH LUBERECKI Sunscreen Florida--make youre y point, pretty familiar sunscreen necessary But reminder serve nudge evaluate habits. More diagnosed skin cancer cancers combined, think realize, Steppie, dermatologist Orlando Iahn Gonsenhauser, Health spokesperson Skin Cancer Foundation. Americans 70... reduces risk squamous cell carcinoma melanoma 50 percent. Too sun causes premature aging wrinkles spots. Despite have, underestimate actual risk, frankly lazy application. white cream lotion Im beach either, chief officer Health. spending outdoors, sun, youve got reach enough. Gonsenhauser recommends teaspoon shotglass rule Use neck shot glass body, equates ounce. 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By incorporating rich omega-3s--such extra virgin olive EVOO, flaxseeds, walnuts, fatty fish--into repertoire, restore balance, mitigate inflammation, healthful alternatives comes Both oil, grass-fed ghee, butter, tallow, avocado coconut preferable choices, resistant oxidation cooked. consuming EVOO salad best, polyphenol oxidation, notes. highest fairly high, heat minutes, used longer frying, consumed compared oils, explains. emphasizes indeed cook with. oleic oxidizing embark extravaganza, drop carefully note symphony flavors. delicate drizzle enhances salads vibrancy robust infusion elevates marinades, weave tale taste linger celebrations over. Balogh longevity context gains significance. consume acids, referred fats balance exposure omega-6s. notes wildly acids. ratio 181, Keys Marine Sanctuary eco-system likes say, waters Keys, sanctuary. big place--3,800 square miles, continues Scott Atwell, Indeed, anyone via 110-mile Overseas Highway, bridges ocean views, place. Nor forgets. Out turquoise waters, sanctuary boundaries, spectacular, unique, Americas coral barrier reef, extensive seagrass beds, mangrove-fringed 6,000 species sea turtles, jellyfish, West Indian manatees, Atwell. Yellowstone ecosystem. Irreplaceable. linchpin economics, culture, structure, sanctuarys role preserving generations, adds. Sanctuary, protected System, national gem. remarkably connected ecosystem, protections, mangrove forests, meadows, reefs, cycle. nesting birds 16, 1990, George Bush signed law bill With designation, measures against exploration, mining, alter floor. restricts large shipping traffic, anchoring touching, collecting waters. pieces nations history, ELKHORN CORAL ANDREW IBARRA SPOONBILL JACK LOUDEN Along reefs habitats bird spotted ray glides elkhorn coral, sights Keys. nine historic shipwrecks Shipwreck Trail oldest ship trail, San Pedro, 1733 Spanish treasure fleet caught Straits. mile south Key. told, 1,000 recent. Visitors recreational scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing. Diving, fishing, snorkeling booked Blue Star charter boats, officially habitat conservation. sanctuaries.noaa.govbluestaroperators.html. run app track. Explorer Apple Google. visitors charter. recommend Star, stresses Key West, admission 6,000-squarefoot Eco-Discovery Center, interactive exhibits showcasing Sanctuary. Aquarius, underwater laboratory. 2,500-gallon reef tank corals tropical fish. highlight ecosystems, animals, push buttons animals mangroves spin giant ships wheel rest below surface. biology microscopes strives everyone. overstimulated, non-English speakers translated exhibit text, audio 150-year-old Alligator Reef Lighthouse relit extinguished ago, nature 6,000-square-foot 36 FISHMAN EMILY KOVACS --Scott attractions West. languages Kovacs. centers availability, hours. Now perfect Cooler temperatures foster clearest visibility north, cooler loosely. KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY IF YOU GO floridakeys.noaa.gov Quay floridakeys.noaa.goveco_discovery.html 37 CAPT. BRIAN HOLAWAY Caf Parkway Motel Marina owned operated Chokoloskee Island native, Aaron Tabor, David Ardelean. bit Cuba menu line Highway far west coast arrive edge Ten Thousand Islands. roll town, follow nose intentionally spelled nontraditionally n honor owners mother, Anna, frequently tend property. 2005 Carlos Dolce Valdes opened traditionally Havana Caf. May 2022 passed torch Ardelean entrepreneurs island. Tabor grew 5, Ardeleans roots stem Romania, although Chicago. operate Guests staying discount caf, rooms, awaiting return world-renowned Everglades emanates feel. history focal point years--serving laundromat, bait tackle store, office. structure chickee roof partially shading seating, leading bar foliage, sense wrapped cocoon greenery. staghorn ferns hang above, magenta flowers bougainvillea add color, palms shade. scents coming kitchen mixed humid outskirts Havana. Cuban-cracker dishes breakfast, lunch, dinner. pride themselves serving fresh, Cuban espresso sweet, pastries coconut, guava, cheese. Chicken beef empanadas eat daily. simmered mojo pork bursts flavor. Not sourced, plump gulf shrimp, deveined served peel-n-eat grits. sandwich homemade potato chips Dont forget drinks licuado smoothie colada. took sucking watermelon-flavored Jolly Rancher childhood. BOTH PAGES specialties. Just Immokalee gets day, chilled sweet refreshing. Daytripping HavAnna getaway. Capt. Holaway Master Naturalist shelling ecotour guide 1995. His charters Pine Sound, Cayo Key, Captiva. 191 Smallwood 239-695-2214 havannacafe.com 1180 drive, 239-695-3261 parkwaymotelmarina.com 39 WILLIAM COX beneficial snake neighborhood southern black racer Coluber constrictor priapus 86 subspecies snakes legless lizards Sunshine State. diversity result ecologically Unfortunately, reptiles threatened endangered habitat, persecution, kills, predators e.g., raptors, carnivores, reptiles. Only venomous, venomous reside eastern snake, cottonmouth, diamondback rattlesnake, dusky pygmy rattlesnake. timber rattlesnake copperhead extreme racer, hand, greatly residential neighborhoods populations mice, rats, treefrogs, insects. Adults feed mostly amphibians, birds, lizards, rodents, snakes, dominant prey urban brown anole treefrog. Juveniles terrestrial sight predator diurnal hunter. hunting swiftly raises head vegetation, periscoping, locate prey. climbs shrubs, hedges, trees inches long, record length inches. dorsally satiny black, gray, blue. Their eyes reddish-brown iris. pupil round. chin throat white, underside blue-gray slate gray. Neonates hatchlings completely adults. periscopes indigo similar appearance identified red-orange chin, snout, cheek. gray color reddish-tan spots sides back. Upon hatching length. indigo, larger, broader, mellow disposition. 66 103.5 shiny opposed lustrous racer. orangered cheek, chin. subspecies--the brown-chinned c. helvigularis panhandle paludicola Florida--range southeastern generalist, occupying well-drained sandhills, woodland clearings, pine-palmetto scrublands, pineoak woodlands, prairies, shrubby fields, wetland edges, human-generated junk piles, disturbed habitats, neighborhoods. egg-laying oviparous species, live-bearing ovoviviparous phenomena breeding stimulation resulting photoperiod weather, sperm retention documented snakes. controlled internal external phenomena. External stimuli sustained low-pressure systems rapidly dropping barometric spring summer, fall. Courtship minimal Breeding triggered reproductively female pheromes excite male, trail potential mate. flicking forked tongue picks particles air. flips pulls mouth surface rubs sensory tissue Jacobsons organ located palate. selective egg-deposition maintain 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit. Seven eggs deposited sawdust rotting stumps, logs. 0.7 1.75 size. hatch approximately days. neonates clutch. 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