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From The February Cover Safety First Now!

By Danita Nixon
Boomer Times Book of the Month There is a scene in the 1994 Little Rascals movie where the clubhouse
& Senior Life Review is on fire and the Little Rascals desperately need help. Buckwheat is on
the payphone and is asking Spanky, “What’s the number for 911?”
ETERNAL PATROL Since neither of them know, they run off in search for help to save their
Author: Monty Helfgott — Reviewed by Anita Finley, Gerontologist beloved clubhouse.
Not being able to call for help during an emergency is a serious con-
Monty Helfgott’s book, Eternal are so many futuristic episodes cern for people of all ages. Statistically, the sooner an individual gets
Patrol is spellbinding! From the that it is like a space odyssey assistance for an emergency, the better the outcome.
moment you start reading about happening under the sea. With Americans living longer and choosing to age in place, having
his main character, Austin Quinn, There are so many ways to in- an affordable and reliable medical alert system, can give both the older
you fall for him, and appreciate the terpret this novel, but it keeps you adult, and those who care for them, precious peace of mind.
love he gets and gives his parents. guessing chapter through chapter. It is recommended that individuals who meet any of the following
I knew him as though he was my Oftentimes, I lost the place where
son and was excited that he made they were, and the science fiction criteria should have a medical alert device to ensure they can call for
his dream come true and the read- genre kicked in. I wondered how assistance when they need it: Individuals who have chronic health
er wonders if it were really true?... this could all be happening? And conditions or diseases, who take more than three
to be on a submarine? Before he just when you think you figured medications daily, have already experienced a fall, or
leaves, his parents give it out, Helfgott throws who live alone.
him a family heirloom, another curve. A person shouldn’t have to wonder if they will
an amulet for good luck. Monty Helfgott has be able to call for help when they need it the most!
Austin and his buddy an Ed.D. in psychology Help truly can be just a push button away. For more
rode into town on his which enabled him to information on a discreet and affordable medical alert
friend’s Harley. Off they elaborate on the char- button, contact Danita Nixon, S.O.S. Safety Devices, Danita Nixon
went to a USO dance in acters’ personalities so (754) 400-4464.
New London, the nearby we come to know each
town to the submarine one. The captain, was From The February Cover
base. They were going very smart, but very
to make the most of their time ego driven and obsessed with his A STAR IS BORN
on land. When they arrived, the submarine and its experimental By Louise Irvine, Exec. Dir. and Curator
Big Band music was playing and capacities. The medical officer, Glass is Hot at WMODA! See for yourself
women were waiting to dance. quite different, becomes a friend at this gem of a museum in Dania Beach,
Austin spotted a woman he was to Austin, and keeps the story near Fort Lauderdale. The Wiener Museum
drawn to and from then on, the from becoming too fantastical. of Decorative Arts is a world-class museum
reader enjoys the talk Austin Relationships are different on a celebrating the Fired Arts of ceramics
shared with a lady he briefly met, submarine because the close- and glass. The collection showcases the
Madison Moorland, yet after two ness emphasizes good and bad finest British pottery and porcelain from
weeks. They knew they would be situations. the last two centuries, including Wedgwood
together forever. I am sure readers will be very and Royal Doulton, as well as European
That’s how it started, but as you surprised at the ending as I was, designers from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras.
continue to read, you are intro- which made the story even more Art on Fire
The Hot Glass Gallery features amazing works of art by many of
duced to some very interesting impossible. I had to go back and the world’s leading glass masters. The Art on Fire exhibit is dominated
characters aboard the submarine. reread many of the chapters to un- by the work of Dale Chihuly and his collaborators including the Vene-
I, personally, would never want derstand what was really happen- tian maestros Lino Tagliapietra and Pino Signoretto. The exhibition
to be on a submarine as it seems ing. The last chapter was a major also celebrates the creative exuberance of Chihuly’s students, such
claustrophobic, but as you read, surprise and had me in tears. This as William Morris and Toots Zynsky. Together they have pushed the
you forget about where they are book is ready to become a great sculptural potential of glass and redefined glass as an art form.
and where they are going. There movie. To read this entire article, go to BoomerTimesFL.com.

About the author:
Dr. Monroe “Monty” Helfgott holds an Ed.D 561-478-9930
from Columbia University majoring in Educa- 305-378-7676
tional Psychology. He has written five books in
his field, and wrote a trilogy called The Silence Finley & Bologna International
which we have reviewed as Book of the Month in Boomer Times.
His book cover for Eternal Patrol is designed by Weiman Design ATTORNEYS AT LAW
which has won the American Graphic Design award. He has also MiaMi • Boca Raton
written books for children with special needs. He and his wife, Ingrid, West PalM Beach
live in Boynton Beach, Florida.
(To purchase Eternal Patrol, go to Amazon.com.) Chandler Finley & Stefania Bologna

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