August September 2022 Issue

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    fall golf
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     Fall Golf - Fall golf can be spectacular. With all the anticipation of the arrival of golf season, right now we’ve reached the peak and are heading down the other side.
    senior athlete exhibiting race magic when getting back into racing
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     Race Magic - How could I have run 10-minute miles? My friend told me it was race magic — the reflexive transformation of a runner into a competitor on race day.
    Mistook the cat for a fan? Consider cataract surgery
     Trying to Pet the Fan? Consider Cataract Surgery. - Despite my trepidation, I knew it was time to talk cataract surgery when I mistook my fan for a cat.
    Idaho artist and illustrator Bev Stone
     Bev Stone, Author and Illustrator - Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Bev Stone is also a philanthropist, donating profits from her books to Idaho nonprofits benefiting children.
    Tom Shephard, former supervisor of the Prineville Interagency Hotshots in Oregon who retired in Moscow, Idaho
    Photo by Nann Parrett
     Raising Awareness for Wildland Firefighters - When it comes to raising awareness for wildland firefighters, Tom Shepard, of Mocow, ID, knows only too well about the mental strains involved with the work.
    vintage photo of a smiling boy
    Photo courtesy David Dance
     A Law with Teeth - People complain about laws with no teeth—sentences aren’t tough enough, fines are too light, enforcement is weak. But one Idaho Ordinance definitely had teeth. 
    Photo of clutter to prepare for downsizing to a smaller home
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     Downsizing an Act of Love - How does one go about downsizing from a three-bedroom house to a tiny, shared one-bedroom home? It’s emotionally wrenching, and sometimes you need a referee. 
    Close-up photo of a senior's hand holding a fork and twirling spaghetti from a pasta bowl.
     KIDNAPPING GRANDAD: SOMETIMES IT’S OK TO LIE - Could I be accused of kidnapping Grandad in order to move him into assisted living near me? I hoped not. Fortunately, we were all happy with the arrangement.
    Photo of Bob Hunt, publisher of the Idaho Senior Independent
     Publisher Letter: Time to Embrace Technological Advancements - Tech designers have engineered solutions with aging in mind, making it easy to embrace technological advancements at any age.