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Denton Record-Chronicle
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Communities work to become age-friendly for residents
portunities to focus on the needs
of older adults and in the process
make the community better for
everyone,” said Jana Lynott of the
AARP Public Policy Institute.
Such changes often include
better infrastructure, such as
more accessible sidewalks or
transportation options for seniors
who don’t drive anymore, as well
as things to keep seniors socially
active, like technology classes.
The Fort Worth City Council
approved an age-friendly plan
this month. Mayor Betsy Price,
who has long focused on fitness,
said it was important for her city
of about 850,000 get the label.
“I’m 67, I want to be active
and be engaged,” she said, add-
ing, “Part of aging in place is that
people don’t get isolated.”
A walkability study led to ad-
ditional sidewalks and ramps in
a neighborhood near downtown
Fort Worth, which in turn
brought out all kinds of people
milling about and going to parks
— including mothers with
strollers and people in motor-
ized wheelchairs.
“I think we’re seeing that cul-
ture shift a little bit,” she said.
The city’s programs include
one that gives grants to make
improvements that will allow
people to stay in their homes as
they grow older, the city’s AARP
age-friendly coordinator Gail
Kohn said.
In the Macon-Bibb County,
Georgia, a community of about
155,000, the revitalization of a
park
fountain, installing better light-
ing and benches and putting in
traffic roundabouts to slow
down drivers — helped make it a
place all ages would feel com-
fortable spending time, said
Myrtle S. Habersham, AARP’s
lead area volunteer.
Joining AARP’s network
means with automatic member-
ship in the World Health Organi-
zation’s Global Network of Age-
Friendly Cities and Communities,
which has about 350 cities and
communities. WHO network
leader Alana Officer said projects
have included building commu-
nity sheds where retired men can
socialize and do activities like
woodworking or repairing cars.
“It’s been an important
mechanism for tackling social
isolation and loneliness by creat-
ing activities ofinterestto, in this
case, men,” Officer said.
Bethel’s age-friendly move-
ment launched after several
townspeople read the book “Be-
ing Mortal,” which discusses the
role of medicine in relation to the
quality oflife for older people, said
A1 Cressy, a resident who’s head-
ing up the town’s project
“That prompted us to think:
‘Gee, there’s a message here,“’ he
said.
By Jamie Stengle
Associated Press
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Hundreds of
communities around the world—
both big and small — are working
to make sure people can live there
from birth to old age.
Take John Holliday, a 71-year-
old rural Maine resident who
walks for his health. He uses a
paved pathway in Bethel, popula-
tion 2,600, in the summer. But
the winter’s cold and ice is a chal-
lenge for Holliday, who uses fore-
arm crutches, so he does laps at a
private school gym, recently made
available for seniors.
Bethel is one of the more than
130 towns, cities and counties
across the U.S. that have joined
the AARP Network of Age-
Friendly Communities since the
program was launched almost
five years ago. To join, communi-
ties must commit to planning
ways to enrich life for their older
residents, who are a growing pop-
ulation in the U.S.; the number of
people 65 and older is expected to
nearly double by 2050.
‘We think there are a lot of op-
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Liz Marquis, The Lewiston Sun-Journal/AP
Caroline Gould, left, and Al Cressy walk to Cressy's car after
he drove her from her home in Bethel, Maine, to a medical
appointment in Auburn, Maine on Nov. 2L
In addition to the indoor
walking program, they created a
volunteer-staffed driving service
for older people because the area
is too small for taxis or public
transportation. Caroline Gould,
79, has been using the “wonder-
ful” service to get to doctor’s ap-
pointments, and recommends it
to fellow residents.
“There’s no worrying about
anything and my family can stay
at their work,” she said.
pie form support systems to age
in place. Those range from
neighbors helping each other by
running errands or pet-sitting to
organizing activities like book
clubs and museum visits.
Even people who aren’t yet
retirement age are thinking
ahead and considering such
concepts, said the network’s ex-
ecutive director, Natalie Galucia.
“I talk to the neighbors
more,” said Eva Bonilla, 67, who
was inspired to become an
AARP volunteer after helping
with the study.
In addition to being part of
the AARP network, Washing-
ton, D.C., has dozens of neigh-
borhoods that are part of the
360-village-plus Village to Vil-
lage Network, which helps peo-
INDICTMENTS
BRIEFLY
BRIEFLY
ACROSS THE STATE
IN DENTON AND THE AREA
ropractor, submitted billing for
$1 million in insurance pay-
ments for chiropractic services
from 2010 to 2015, according to
the department.
“In a case like this, we’re able
to reduce fraudulent claims and
improve the quality of care peo-
ple get,” said Chris Davis, Texas
Department of Insurance fraud
director, in the press release. “In-
surance fraud is never a victim-
Dallas
2 drivers hit firetrucks
overnight, 1 fatality
Dallas police say in two sep-
arate accidents late Friday and
early Saturday drivers crashed
into firetrucks responding to
other incidents.
A driver died after an acci-
dent about midnight Friday,
where police say he crossed a
double yellow line and crashed
into a Dallas Fire-Rescue truck.
Police are still investigating what
caused the man, whose name
has not been released, to veer in-
to the oncoming lane.
Strutters dance team has disa-
bled some of its social media ac-
counts after receiving backlash
for agreeing to perform at Presi-
dent-elect Donald Trump’s in-
augural parade.
The Strutters announced
Wednesday that they were hon-
ored to accept the invitation to
perform at the January parade in
Washington, D.C. By Friday, The
AmtinAmerican-Statesman re-
ported that the group’s Twitter ac-
count had been deactivated.
The newspaper reports that
users had been blocked for com-
ments protesting the decision to
perform at the events.
Representatives of the group
could not be reached for com-
ment Friday.
gle Scout project was the paint-
ing and landscaping of the old
Ponder one-room schoolhouse
in Eddie Deussen Park in Pon-
der. He also designed and con-
structed two cedar benches for
the schoolhouse’s front porch.
The following people were indicted by a
Denton County grand jury Thursday at
the Denton County Courts Building.
Listed are those indicted, their age,
charges and the law enforcement
agency that made the arrest:
Ponder teenager earns
rank of Eagle Scout
David Wiliam Eskandari of
Ponder has earned the rank of Ea-
gle Scout and
will be honored
during a cere-
mony set for
6:30 p.m. Tues-
day at the Troop
771 Scout Bam
Flower
Mound. Eagle
Scout is the
highest rank earned by a member
of the Boy Scouts of America.
David, 18, is the son of Abe
and Carolyn Eskandari and is a
senior at Ponder High School.
He is a member of Boy Scout
Troop 771 in Argyle. David’s Ea-
■ Crystal Cantrell, 20, possession of a
controlled substance, Carrollton police
■ Ronald Heim, 55, possession of a
controlled substance, Carrollton police
■ Darius Jobe, 34, possession of a
controlled substance, Carrollton police
■ Juan Orellana, 18, tampering with or
fabricating physical evidence, Carrollton
police
■ Coleman Pearce, 19, evading arrest,
Carrollton police
■ Kylie Stockton, 19, possession of a
controlled substance, Carrollton police
■ Benjamin Vines, 30, possession of a
controlled substance, Carrollton police
■ Zeonta Horton, 28, forgery, evading
arrest, Denton police
■ Mitchell Salas, 43, two counts of
credit card abuse, Denton police
■ Jonathan Cardwell, 31, possession of
a controlled substance, Denton police;
possession of a controlled substance,
Krum police
■ Maria Coulson, 58, possession of a
controlled substance, Denton police
■ Kendra Howard, 27, possession of a
controlled substance, Denton police
■ Damien Kopf, 27, possession of a
controlled substance with intent to
deliver, Denton police
■ Matthew McVey, 37, possession of a
controlled substance, Denton police
■ Kayle Nichols, 24, harassment of
public servant, Denton police
■ Johnathan Paulman, 25, possession
of a controlled substance, Denton police
■ Donald Yandell, 30, possession of a
controlled substance, possession of a
controlled substance with intent to
deliver, Denton police
■ Jessie Arriaga, 25, possession of a
controlled substance with intent to
deliver, Denton County Sheriff's Office
■ Jasmine Smith, 26, possession of a
controlled substance with intent to
deliver, Denton County Sheriff's Office
■ Clayton Eggleston, 23, possession of
a controlled substance, tampering with
or fabricating physical evidence, evad-
ing arrest, Denton County Sheriff's
Office; theft, The Colony police
■ Chad McGee, 24, possession of a
controlled substance, Denton County
Sheriff's Office
■ Bobby Anderson, 35, burglary of a
building, theft, Denton County Sheriff's
Office
■ Cedric Baty, 56, harassment of public
servant, Denton County Sheriff's Office
■ Loretta Smith, 48, burglary of a
habitation, Denton County Sheriff's
Office
■ William Murdock III, 34, theft, The
Colony police
■ Aaron Reeves, 19, theft, The Colony
police
■ Jason Brackin, 24, two counts of
possession of a controlled substance
with intent to deliver, possession of
marijuana, Lewisville police
■ Seth Murray, 26, two counts of
possession of a controlled substance
with intent to deliver, possession of
marijuana, Lewisville police
■ Jacqueline Torbet, 26, two counts of
possession of a controlled substance,
possession of marijuana, Lewisville
police
■ Kylon Clark, 36, evading arrest,
Lewisville police
■ Noel Gonzalez-Segura, 23, accident
involving personal injury, Lewisville
police
■ Chandler Grace, 28, possession of a
controlled substance, Lewisville police
■ James Graham, 25, credit card abuse,
unauthorized use of a vehicle, Lewisville
police
■ David Hassell, 39, theft, Lewisville
police
■ Rebecca Williams, 23, accident
involving personal injury, Lewisville
police
■ Don Lemaire, 66, two counts of
invasive visual recording, stalking,
Highland Village police
■ Michael Senna, 28, possession of a
controlled substance, Dallas police
■ Logan Lee, 21, possession of a con-
trolled substance, Frisco police
■ Kevin Brown, 28, possession of a
controlled substance, Little Elm police
■ Rayshune Russell, 29, intoxication
manslaughter, Northlake police
■ James Bryant, 44, four counts of
possession of a controlled substance,
fraudulent use or possession of identify-
ing information, Roanoke police
■ Keith Bryant, 52, possession of a
controlled substance, Roanoke police
0
Gainesville clinic owner
pleads guilty to felony
Mark A. Cox, a Gainesville
clinic owner, was recently ordered
to repay $1 million after pleading
guilty to a first-degree felony in-
surance fraud charge, according
to a Texas Department of Insur-
ance press release.
Cox was sentenced in a Cooke
County court to 10 years deferred
probation after a Texas Depart-
ment of Insurance found that
Cox, who wasn’t a licensed chi-
less crime, but the problem is
magnified when someone puts
patients at risk.”
People are encouraged to re-
port suspected insurance fraud
cases to the Texas Department of
Insurance Consumer Help Line
by calling 1-800-252-3439 or on-
line at www.tdi.texas.gov/fraud/
reporthtml.
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Eskandari
San Marcos
Dancers face backlash
— The Associated Press
The Texas State University’s
— Staff reports
Divorce, Visitation and the Holidays: A Few Tips
Charla Bradshaw, KoonsFuller Family Law
Throughout the 23 years I’ve been
practicing family law, I’ve learned
from some of the top mental health
professionals in the country on how
to help guide families through family
law cases. This is especially helpful
when it comes to the hot-button top-
ic of divorce, visitation and the holi-
days. Whether the issues stem from
divorce, paternity, modification, or
third party cases (such as grandpar-
ent cases), a lot has been written
about this topic...some practical,
some impractical. My hope is that
this article gives parents, grandpar-
ents and extended family some of
the more practical tips I’ve learned.
Hopefully, it will help make the hol-
idays more enjoyable and comfort-
able for both the adults and the chil-
dren.
Beware of Bitterness
Coordination is Key
be created. New ways to celebrate,
new food to prepare, and new activ-
ities all create excitement for future
holidays and children should be in-
volved in their creation. By creating
and adding new traditions, the child
will have new things to look forward
to in the future, and it will help them
move forward from the past.
In an effort to make the holidays
more successful and stress-free
for the child, it is a good idea to
coordinate and plan the holidays in
advance, informing the child of the
plans ahead of time. The “unknown”
is as stressful to children as it is for
adults. It is much better for a child
to have enough time to deal with
their feelings and ask questions be-
fore the events, rather than being
taken by surprise. The more details
a child is given-who they will see,
where they will go, how long they
will be there-the better.
It is not unusual for families who
have been through family court
litigation to be bitter, and the holi-
days can be fertile ground for that
bitterness to grow. Family mem-
bers often state negative things or
nonverbally emote hostility towards
other family members in the child’s
presence during the holidays. A
child will take his or her cues from
family members; therefore, if a fami-
ly member displays such disrespect
or anger towards an opposing fam-
ily member in front of the child, the
child may feel a need to mimic that
behavior and choose sides. In that
vein, it’s encouraged, at the least,
to say something positive about the
other family before the child leaves
to be with that family.
The Gift of Attention
A gift all family members can give a
child at the holidays is to give them
their undivided, nonjudgmental at-
tention when the child needs it. What
I mean by this is to let the child voice
feelings, whether of joy or sadness,
and listen without judgment. Let’s
face it: during the holidays, stress
runs high for adults. For children,
who’ve yet to fully learn how to deal
with it, stress can be especially
tough to manage. The adult
should accept the reality of
where the child is at the
moment. Sometimes that
means just being there and
listening, helping the child
cope through the situation.
This does not mean that every old
tradition must be upheld, in fact,
some simply may not be possible
after family law litigation. Likewise,
it doesn’t mean new traditions can’t
Family Traditions
are Important
*
The golden rule is that
families must be willing to
accept how important it is
for children to participate
in family holidays and tradi-
tions. Therefore, it is in the
best interest of the child
to agree to a family court
order that provides a visi-
tation schedule to these
events. Think of it this way:
if some or all family mem-
bers cannot agree on a
holiday visitation schedule
for the child, they are not
considering the decision in
the child’s best interest.
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Try to not let the holidays
become painful for you and
I your children...the result
I can lead to disdain and con-
■ tempt, instead of joy and
giving in years to come.
™ Observe family traditions,
keep bitterness in check,
A coordinate and pay atten-
f tion. Lastly, from myself,
and all of us at KoonsFuller,
Happy Holidays!
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(From left to right) Brook Stuntebeck, Sean Abeyta, Charla H. Bradshaw, James Logue, and Sarah Darnell
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