July 25, 2000
The middle of life offers many rewards, survey says
Welcome to the best of times.
Exercise makes the difference
Exercise saved my life.
[Times photo: Steve Hasel]
When some folks retire, their idea of rest and relaxation is kicking back in a recliner, taking it easy. The R&R that 88-year-old Ben Zonak of Inverness prefers is kicking up his heels, line dancing to big band tunes. Story
Half a century later, friends meet once again
A chance meeting at a bridge party at Palm Terrace clubhouse brought two old friends together after more than 50 years.
News in brief
Museum adds senior discount days
A weekend packed with fun and learning
At 7:30 a.m. the St. Petersburg Junior College tour bus loaded with 29 of us headed out from the SPJC Allstate Center campus for the Sunshine Skyway bridge. We would sojourn across Florida for a lively weekend in South Miami Beach, the first SPJC Lifelong Learning weekend trip ever.
Original 'Forrestal' crewmember is working to bring ship here
Sitting on the green benches around St. Petersburg and watching people and cars go by was a popular pastime in 1963, when Warren and Sandra Daley were newlyweds. He was a barber, and she was a registered nurse, and they both enjoyed sitting on the benches.
Great travel destinations don't have to be far away
A lot of oldies are heavily into traveling, and I like that, too, as long as it isn't on an airplane. But you don't have to go far for adventures. For instance, Fort De Soto Park in south Pinellas County has a lot to offer.
