Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, April 15, 2023

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Mountain View News Saturday, April 15, 2023 

SENIOR HAPPENINGS


ASSISTED LIVING OR NURSING HOME?

There are many myths about Assisted Living being like 
Nursing Homes. This is not true at all. Nursing facilities 
are for those with chronic health issues who require care 
around the clock from medical professionals. 

In Assisted Living, one will get the support as needed, 
such as getting help with showering, grooming, and 
dressing. Again, these services are based on the seniors 
needs.

There are many reasons in working with us. At Safe Path 
for Seniors, we will assess the senior and depending on their care needs and budget, make recommendations. 
For example, we may suggest that the right fit is a Board and Care Home (normally a 6-bedroom house) as 
opposed to an Assisted Living Community or a Memory Support Facility. You will work with an experienced 
agent who 

knows the industry well and will give you recommendations. The good news is that there is no cost for this 
service.

If you have any questions about placing a loved one, visit www.safepathforseniors.com or call Steve at 
626-999-6913


HAPPY BIRTHDAY! …APRIL Birthdays*

Howard Rubin, Anita Hardy, Hattie Harris, Wendy Senou, Mary Harley, Bette 
White, Doris Behrens, Freda Bernard, Beth Copti, Terri Cummings, Marilyn 
Diaz, Virginia Elliott, Elma Flores, Betty Jo Gregg, Barbara Lampman, Betty 
Mackie, Elizabeth Rassmusen, Maria Reyes, Marian DeMars, Anne Schryver, 
Chrisine Bachwansky, Colleen McKernan, Sandy Swanson, Hank Landsberg, 
Ken Anhalt, Shannon Vandevelde * To add your name to this distinguished list, please 
call the paper at 626.355.2737. YEAR of birth not required v

SENIOR CLUB Every Saturday at Noon Hart Park House

Open to all seniors 50+ Fun - Games - And More! Call Mark at 626-355-3951 

DOMINOES TRAIN GAME

1st & 3rd Wednesdays 11:00 am— 12:30 pm Hart Park House

The object of the game is for a player to play all the tiles from their hand onto one or 
more trains, emanating from a central hub or “station”. Call Lawren with questions that 
you may have.

TEA AND TALK BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, 4/12 and 4/26 9:00 am Hart Park House

Tea and Talk, which meets twice a month to discuss the fun, suspense, intrigue, love 
and so much more that each selection will have in store!

HULA AND POLYNESIAN DANCE

 BEGINNERS - Every Thursday 10-11:00 am

 INTERMEDIATE Every Friday 10-11:00 am

Bring a lei, your flower skirt or just your desire to dance! Hula in the Park is back 
and waiting for you to join in on all the fun! Memorial Park Covered Pavilion.

CHAIR YOGA

Every Monday and Wednesday 10-10:45 am

Please join us for some gentle stretching, yoga, balance exercise and overall relaxation 
with Paul. Classes are ongoing and held in the Memorial Park Covered Pavilion 
or the Hart Park House. 

SPRINGO BINGO 

Thursday, 4/20 Hart Park House 1:00 pm-2:30 pm $5

Fee includes bingo games, light lunch, & prizes! Please call 626-264-8876 or visit 
HPH to pre-register. "Must pre-register to participate" Active Adults 55+

TIPS AND TOURS WITH GRANDCHILDREN


Dear Savvy Senior:

My husband and I are interested in taking our two 
grandkids on a big trip this summer and are looking 
for some good ideas. Can you recommend some 
travel companies that offer special travel packages 
for grandparents and grandkids? 

Doting Grandmother

Dear Doting,

Grandparents traveling with just their grandchildren 
has become a growing segment of the multigenerational 
travel industry. Not only is this type of 
travel fun, it’s also a terrific way to strengthen generational 
bonds and create some lasting memories. 

To help you with your traveling aspirations, there 
are a number of travel companies today that offer 
specialized grandparent/grandchildren and multigenerational 
trip packages. This is a nice way to go 
because they plan everything for you with most activities 
together, but some just for adults so you can 
get an occasional breather. 

Available in various trip lengths and price ranges, 
these tours are designed for children, typically between 
the ages of six or seven up to 18, and are usually 
scheduled in the summer, or sometimes during 
winter breaks when the kids are out of school. Here 
are some top tour companies to check into that will 
take you and your grandkids on a fun, well-planned 
vacation. 

Road Scholar (RoadScholar.org): This well-established 
not-for-profit organization has offered 
educational travel to older adults since 1975. They 
currently offer 83 different programs geared to 
grandparent and grandchildren. About 75 percent 
of the grandparent trips are domestic; 25 percent 
are international. 

Some of the many popular trip destinations include 
the U.S. National Parks, Washington D.C., 
Canada, France, Italy, Iceland, Costa Rica and the 
Galapagos Islands. The average cost per person per 
night is around $265 for domestic trips, $365 for 
international. 

Intrepid (IntrepidTravel.com): An adventure travel 
tour operator that offers “grandparent holiday” 
tours that bring together the young and the young 
at heart. They offer 35 one and two-week tours in 
Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, as well as 
in Alaska and Wyoming. To find these trips, go to 
Intrepidtravel.com/us/theme/family/grandparents.

Tauck (Tauck.com): This is a large tour operator 
that offers 19 foreign and domestic multigenerational 
trips called Tauck Bridges Family Tours. 
Some of their most popular trips are Costa Rica, the 
European riverboat cruises, and the Cowboy Country, 
which tours you through Wyoming and South 
Dakota.

Smithsonian Journeys (SmithsonianJourneys.org): 
They offer 10 different family journey trips to Iceland, 
New Zealand, Italy, Greece, Japan, Ireland, 
Costa Rica, South Africa, Yellowstone and a Rhine 
River cruise.

Journeys International (JourneysInternational.
com): They offer customized multigenerational 
trips primarily to Africa, Asia, Latin America and 
the Pacific. 

Grandkids Travel Documents 

Depending on where you go and your mode of 
transportation, you’ll need to gather some documents 
for your grandchildren to make sure everything 
goes smoothly. In general, most travel experts 
recommend you bring a notarized travel consent 
form (letter of permission from the parents), and 
a medical consent form in case any emergencies 
or problems arise. Also bring copies of insurance 
cards. 

If you’re traveling domestically, you should know 
that airlines and trains don’t require any form of 
ID for children under 18. But if you’re traveling to 
Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, or other areas of the 
Caribbean by land or sea, grandchildren 15 and 
under will need certified copies of their birth certificates. 
And if your grandkids are 16 or older, or 
you’re traveling to these locations via air, passports 
will be required.

If you’re traveling overseas, all children, even infants, 
must have a passport. Some countries also 
require a visa for entry, and vaccinations may be 
required in some cases. Before booking a trip, check 
the U.S. Department of State’s website at Travel.
State.gov for country-specific information. 

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 
5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. 
Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show 
and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

OUT TO PASTOR 

A Weekly Religion Column by Rev. James Snyder


WHO INVENTED AUTOCORRECT?

The other day I recognized something that had been happening for 
quite a while. As I was texting, I noticed that there was AutoCorrect. 
So whenever I spelled a word, it would finish the spelling before I was 
done. And, if I was spelling it wrong, it corrected me.

A few times, I am typing a word, and AutoCorrect uses a different word. If I'm not 
paying attention to my typing, I can send the wrong words to someone.

I was drinking my cup of coffee this morning and thinking about that. So who came 
up with the idea of AutoCorrect? I'm not saying it's not a good idea, but sometimes 
it can be annoying.

I began remembering certain things happening throughout my lifetime. Those 
things had to do with The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

Soon after we were married, we were at some family reunion, and I was telling a 
story, and all of a sudden, my wife said, "No, it was not Thursday, but it was a Friday." 
So I corrected my story and went on. I ignored that, but I noticed this has happened 
quite a few times in my home; I have the ultimate AutoCorrect.

One thing that worries me is that during my sermon, sometime she may stand up and 
correct me by saying, "No, it's John 3:16."

Whenever that happens, and the chances are good that it might sometime, how in the 
world will I handle that?

I don't mind being corrected, but I prefer she text me instead of speaking out with her 
voice in front of people.

Several times I wanted to see if she was on the right track. I made up a story that 
didn't make sense to see if she would correct me. And guess what? She said, "No, it 
was a coconut pie, not a chocolate pie."

I smiled at her, nodded, and said, "Thank you, my dear."

She was so appreciative that she was able to help me with that story. Unbeknownst 
to her, the story was untrue from the very beginning. But how she did not know the 
story wasn't true is beyond my comprehension. That got me on a personal agenda.

What would happen if I wrongly AutoCorrect her in one of her stories? The very idea 
brought giggles to my soul.

She was talking about our wedding and anniversary, and I jumped in and AutoCorrected 
her to see what she would do. "No, our wedding anniversary is August 14."

She looked at me with a puzzled look and said, "That's what I said. August 14."

"Oh," I said, "I thought you said August 14."

"I did say August 14."

I just smiled because her puzzled look was worth all the nonsense I had just produced.

That night when we got home, she asked me what that was about, and I said, "I'm 
sorry; I guess I just didn't hear you."

We were having lunch with several new friends and were talking about our children 
during the conversation. I spouted confidently, "We have four of the most wonderful 
children in the world."

My wife looked at me and said, "We only have three children. Where did you get 
four?" Looking at her, I said, "You mean we only have three children?"

I was snickering and tried to keep most of it inside, but she looked at me with one of 
"those looks," and our new friends had no idea what was happening. I love it when a 
plan comes together.

There's no way I could ever catch up with the many times she has AutoCorrected me, 
but it certainly will be fun trying.

Whenever I say something that's not exactly true, she cannot help but jump in and 
AutoCorrect me.

But I first remembered this happening right after we were married. I did not know 
how to handle it. I was a little frustrated when she did it. Now, after over 50 years of 
marriage, it is one of the great aspects of our relationship.

Most importantly, she doesn't know what I'm doing. And I beg you not to let her 
know.

One time it did backfire on me. We were with some friends talking about money. I 
don't know why people talk about money, but they do. And I said something to the 
effect that we made over $100,000 a year. I was waiting for her to jump in and do her 
AutoCorrect. But she said nothing.

I'm not sure why she didn't respond, but when we got home that night, she looked at 
me and said, "Ok, where is all that money? What have you done with it?"

It took me a while to back out of that hole, but as far as I know, that's the only time it 
backfired on me.

I should be thankful that I have my own AutoCorrect to keep me from embarrassing 
myself. It may not be free, but it is worth it.

As I was pondering this, I began to think of the spiritual side. David says in Psalms 
119:11, 16, "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. I will 
delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word."

The most important AutoCorrect for me is the Word of God. I'm so thankful that 
God's Word AutoCorrects me in my daily life when I need it and it has always been 
true.

Dr. James L. Snyder lives in Ocala, FL with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. 
Telephone 1-352-216-3025, e-mail jamessnyder51@gmail.com, website www.jamessnyderministries.
com.

FAMILY MATTERS


DO I NEED TO CREATE A NEW WILL IF I MOVE 
TO ANOTHER STATE?

Stephen “tWitch” Boss 
Dies Without a Will

Stephen Laurel Boss, also 
known as “tWitch,” was 
an American DJ, hip-hop 
dancer, choreographer, 
television producer, and actor whose personality lit 
up the stage on So You Think You Can Dance and 
as a producer and frequent guest host on The Ellen 
Degeneres Show. Boss also co-hosted the TV show 
Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings alongside his wife and 
fellow dancer, Allison Holkers. 

Boss and Holkers shared a seemingly extremely happy 
life together in Los Angeles, California where they 
were raising their three children, ages 3, 7, and 14. 
Sadly, on December 13, 2022, Boss died by suicide at 
the age of 40. Boss’ death was a complete shock to fans 
and loved ones who reported the star seemed happy 
in the weeks leading up to his death. 

Boss died without a Will or Trust in place, meaning 
his wife, Allison Holker, has the task of petitioning 
the California court system to release Boss’ share of 
their assets to her. While California has tools to simplify 
this process for some couples, Holker will still 
need to wait months before she can formally take 
possession of the property Boss owned with her, as 
well as property held in his name alone, including his 
share of his production company, royalties, and his 
personal investment account.

Unnecessary Court Involvement in a Time of Grief

In order to have access to her late husband’s assets, 
Holker had to make a public filing in the Los Angeles 
County Probate Court by filing a California Spousal 
Property Petition, which asks the court to transfer 
ownership of a deceased spouse’s property to the surviving 
spouse. Holker must also prove she was legally 
married to Boss at the time of his death. 

While California’s Spousal Property Petition helps 
speed up an otherwise lengthy probate court process, 
the court’s involvement nonetheless delays Holker’s 
ability to access her late husband’s assets - a hurdle no 
one wants to deal with in the wake of a devastating 
loss. In addition, the court probate process is entirely 
public, meaning that the specific assets Holker is trying 
to access are made part of the public record and 
available for anyone to read. 

During such a difficult time, all a person wants is the 
space to mourn and manage their loved one’s affairs 
in privacy and peace. With court involvement, the 
timeline of steps which need to be taken is dictated 
by the court, and the process of proving your right to 
manage your loved one’s assets can feel like an unfair 
burden when there are so many other things to take 
care of during the death of a loved one.

This isn’t just a problem for the wealthy. Even if you 
own a modest estate at your death, your family will 
likely need to go through the probate court process to 
transfer ownership of your assets if you don’t have an 
estate plan in place.

How to Prevent This from Happening to Your Loved 
Ones

When someone dies without an estate plan in place, 
the probate court’s involvement can be a lengthy and 
public affair. At a minimum, you can expect the probate 
process to last at least 6 months and oftentimes 
as long as 18 months or more. Court involvement in 
Boss’ passing could have been completely avoided 
if Boss and Holker had created a revocable living 
trust to hold their family’s assets. If they had, Holker 
would have had immediate access to all the couple's 
assets upon Boss’ death, eliminating the need to petition 
a court or wait for its approval before accessing 
the funds that rightly belong to her. 

A Trust would have also kept the family’s finances 
private. With a Trust, only the person in charge of 
managing the Trust assets (the Trustee) and the 
Trust’s direct beneficiaries need to know how the 
assets in a Trust are used. There is also no court-
imposed timeline on the Trustee for taking care of 
your final matters (with the exception of some tax 
elections), so your family can move at the pace that’s 
right for them when the time comes to put your final 
affairs in order.

The privacy a trust provides also helps to eliminate 
potential family conflict because only the parties directly 
involved in the Trust will know what the Trust 
says. If issues between family members arise over the 
contents of the Trust, the Trust will lay out all your 
wishes in detail, so that all family members are on 
the same page and understand your wishes for the 
ones you’ve left behind.

This material was created for educational and informational 
purposes only and is not intended as 
ERISA, tax, legal, or investment advice. If you are 
seeking legal or other advice specific to your needs, 
such advisory services must be obtained on your 
own, separate from this educational material.

To your health, wealth, and family legacy,


Marc Garlett, Esq.

Cali Law Family Legacy Matters

www.caliLaw.com

626.355.4000

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