| Glacier Girl back in her element
Created in the iron might of America at war, the P-38 Lightning F fighter rolled off assembly lines in 1942, and one in particular had a date with destiny. Restored to her days of promised glory, the P-38 known to thousands of fans as Glacier Girl flew again in 2002, six decades after she crashed-landed, storm tossed and fuel tanks spent, on the foreboding frozen surface of Greenland. .
Training with the 'kids'
When Vered German, 61, of Herzliya decided to take yoga classes, she looked for a studio near her home, convenient hours, and an experienced yoga instructor of the "appropriate age." The appropriate age, says German, was not "a teacher who could be my youngest son." She found a nearby studio that offered classes that suited her schedule, and an instructor of the "appropriate age" - Clara Shatzman, age 80. Two years later, German no longer does yoga, but Shatzman is still teaching at the same place.
Not everyone who seeks a yoga, fitness or running trainer finds one older than himself. As a growing number of seniors turn to fitness training and sports for leisure, a growing number of young people turn to fitness training and sports as a profession. As a result, many trainees are significantly older than their young trainers.
Raven Moon to Produce 'Let's Get Fit With Gina D' Public Service ...
ORLANDO, Fla., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: RVME) announced today that it will produce a new animated public service message (PSA) called "Let's Get Fit with Gina D." The new animated fitness message will be produced by Emmy Award winning executive producers Joey and Bernadette DiFrancesco and directed by Michael Gibilisco of MG Studios home of GINA D'S KIDS CLUB. Gina D who is an advocate for fitness and good nutrition practices what she preaches by exercising daily, eating properly and taking food supplements .
Daily Planner: Thursday
GOLD NUGGET EVENTS: Scout Troup 770 spaghetti feed 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Paradise Senior Center, 877 Nunneley Road; adults, $7; kids and seniors, $5. Opening ceremonies, whisker championship, queen contest and introduction of grand marshall, 7 p.m. at Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunnely Drive. $7. VOLUNTEER TRAIL DAYS: 9 a.m.-noon. Repairs, maintenance on Middle Trail, Bidwell Park. Wear weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes. Minors must have a release form signed by parent or guardian; 13 and younger must be with a parent, guardian or chaperone. Lise Smith-Peters, park volunteer coordiinator, 896-7831; or www.ci.chico.ca.us/parks/Volunteer_Calendar.asp. HEGAN LANE BUSINESS PARK ARTISTIC SIGN UNVEILING: 2 p.m. Corner of Hegan Lane and Huss, Chico. Sculpture designed and created by local artist Glen Cowen.
5 Not-So-Healthy Health Foods
Before you pour yourself a bowl of Cranberry Almond Crunch cereal, snack on that tub of yogurt, reach for the whole grain bread or quench your thirst with a bottle of enhanced water, you might want to do a little label sleuthing. According to a recent report from Baylor Health Care System in Texas, many foods labeled as fat-free, cholesterol-free or all-natural that we think are healthy are no better, and in some cases worse, than typical processed foods. Take that cereal; it has more sugar than a bowlful of Cocoa Puffs. Elizabeth Somer, registered dietitian and author of "10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet," blows the whistle on some of those so-called "healthy" foods. .
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