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June Is National Adopt A Cat Month
Special to Seniors Today June is National Adopt a Cat Month and it encourages us to remember our feline friends when considering a new pet. This month is also known as Adopt A Shelter Cat Month. Learn the cat-friendly ways to get your home ready for a new fur baby, how to know which kitty […]
Continue readingRemembering Ron Rice
Special to Seniors Today “Seniors Today” communicated with Ron Rice in 2019 to feature an article on him and then the pandemic hit and it was never published. If you have lived in Volusia County for a while, chances are you know the name Ron Rice. By now, most have heard of his passing on […]
Continue readingScams Come in Many Forms: Don’t Fall For Them!
This week I’m happy to re-port that May 17th a man in New Smyrna Beach avoided becoming a crime victim at a Bank of America after a man approached him and said he needed money to transport his family across the country. The reporting person apparently took pity on the “family” and went into the […]
Continue readingWhat’s In The Stars
Aries (March 21 to April 19) A stubborn refusal to go ahead on a project mystifies colleagues who expected more flexibility. Once you explain your position, they’ll understand. Taurus (April 20 to May 20) A relationship seems to be stuck in the same place. Now it’s up to you to decide how far you want […]
Continue readingMental Management Manifests WHOLE Wellness
by Mitch Booth We are well over two plus years in surviving COVID and we now have a brief respite until the fall flu season. The one lesson we have learned from our customers is that those who have fared the best, with or without the vaccination, were those who managed both mental and physical […]
Continue readingCheckers, The Everlasting Game
Having always known about checkers you may sometime wonder about the beginning of this simple plan that set up the game. In our world as children, the ‘ancients’ in our lives were a granddaddy and grandmother who lived in the solitude of the mountains at a place called Hickory Tree. They often took one of […]
Continue readingRich Strike, Wins The Kentucky Derby
by Barry KuKes You may have heard that a horse, Rich Strike, an 80-1 underdog, won the Kentucky Derby on May 7th. I have watched the race replay half a dozen times, and I still feel happy for the underdog each time. I didn’t particularly appreciate seeing the horse hit with the riding crop so […]
Continue readingIrrevocable Trusts
Previous articles discussed Revocable Trusts for probate avoidance and estate tax planning. This article an- alyzes Irrevocable Trusts—living trusts that cannot be revoked or amended. Sometimes an estate is so large that the Revocable Trust for tax savings is not enough. Then one might consider an Irrevocable Trust. The basic difference is that assets in […]
Continue readingPoppy Day Honors Military Past & Present
Special to Seniors Today Memorial Day is approach- ing, and this year there is something simple that every- one can do to honor past and present military personnel—wear or display a red poppy. The simple red poppy flower has symbolized military sacrifice since World War I, but National Poppy Day (the Friday before Memorial Day) […]
Continue readingSeniors Center
Special to Seniors Today In Florida, approximately 250 senior centers are operated by a variety of organizations, including private, non-profit organizations, municipal governments, county governments, and other types of organizations. Senior centers are community facilities focused on providing a broad spectrum of services suited to the diverse needs and interests of independent older persons. Volusia […]
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