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Long time service with a smile

Patricia “Patty” Misuraca has been in the service industry for 40 years. She tries to give people the kind of service she would like. The remembers the names of patrons and what they like to eat with the hope of continuing to create a family atmosphere at Lou’s Diner.

Cycling’s low-impact exercise attracts boomers

Federal statistics show that baby boomers account for more than a third of the increase in bicycle trips. Low-impact exercise is attractive to those who don’t want wear and tear on their joints.

Bid to soften ethics laws feels awfully familiar

How Henderson City Attorney Josh Reid can say that his proposed changes to the city’s ethics laws were not loosening them is laughable. Give me a break. Reid sought to soften the city’s ethics laws so more relatives of the mayor, the council and department heads could benefit by doing business with the city.

For Las Vegas drivers, there’s no such thing as a minor accident

Janice Bullocks did nothing wrong but another driver did. Now she can no longer live the life she had. The accident wasn’t serious enough to make the news, but it changed her life forever.

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Summerlin Parkway getting median cables, but no lane additions for now

Las Vegas city officials are trying to fix a safety problem on Summerlin Parkway by installing a system of heavy, high-tension steel cables that will line both sides of the median. But plans to widen the heavily traveled road are in limbo.

Making sure refugees have jobs helps reduce terrorist threats

Does it make sense to travel overseas to deal with terrorist threats. When author went to Nice two years ago, French uthorites already had soldiers guarding the city — will in advance of the terrorist tragedy of two weeks ago.

Gnashing of teeth won’t solve boomers’ dental problems

Las Vegas dentist Dr. Greg Edwards noted recently that the implications of poor oral health extend far beyond the mouth. The inability to chew affects nutrition and missing teeth can cause social isolation.

Boomers turn dreams into business opportunities

Work experience, coupled with equity and/or wealth already in place, are reasons boomers find they’re in the right position to start a business.

Prevent blindness by giving your eyes annual checkups

Dr. Marietta Nelson, a Las Vegas ophthalmologist, advises baby boomers to get yearly checkups to prevent blindness from age-related diseases. If diseases are caught early, she says blindness can be prevented.

Nazi’s court-ordered makeup turns bad boy into baby

At the order of District Judge Richard Scotti, robbery defendant Bayzle Morgan has been allowed to cover up tattoos that show he’s a neo-Nazi white supremacist. Taxpayer-funded makeup amounts to a bailout for his bad decisions.

Whether wordsmith or leg-licker, Las Vegas poet’s passion is apparent

Poet Lee Mallory came to Las Vegas from California hoping to turn on Southern Nevadans to poetry. He’s performed in casinos, bars and coffee houses, believing that in these trying times poetry can mellow people out.

Plastic surgery makes baby boomers look as young as they feel

With research finding that the typical boomer feels nine years younger than his/her chronological age, it is not surprisingthat many of them opt for plastic surgery, a doctor says. Men are now becoming a much larger part of the cosmetic surgery market to stay competitive in the marketplace and to attract spouses after a divorce.

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