Genevieve Basso, who has volunteered 47 plus years of service at Community Memorial Hospital, welcomed her first great grandson, born Wednesday August 6.  He was born at CMH.  His great grandmother, Genevieve was born in Ventura County.  Genevieve’s daughter, grandmother of newborn,  and granddaughter, mother of new born, were born at CMH.  What a proud time for all.

Community Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary continues to seek new volunteers.  Varied tasks, hours of service and days of service are available.  Please stop by the Auxiliary front desk and speak with a volunteer and pick up an application.

It is never “too late” to take care of our skin! Damage to the skin can be repaired and future damage prevented.

If you’re saying “it’s too late,” you may ask “why should I bother?” According to Alicia Bankston, Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay, the top reason to take care of our skin has to do more with self-esteem than anything else. Taking care of ourselves gives us confidence, and that lets us present the best part of ourselves to the world. Though beauty is ultimately on the inside, without confidence, we hide that inner beauty from the rest of the world.

Top 5 ways to take care of our skin:

Use Sunscreen: No matter how much time we spend in it, the sun’s rays affect the health of our skin. Age spots, or more kindly called “beauty spots,” come from too much time in the sun and too little protection. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Prevention from harmful sun exposure is best. Your sunscreen should protect against UVA and UVB rays (or be “broad-spectrum”), be rated SPF 30 or higher, and preferably be a serum which sinks deeper into the layers of your skin than a typical lotion.

Moisturize: As our body ages, we lose moisture and thus volume, first, in our face! This makes sense since our face is the most exposed throughout our life. A good moisturizer need not feel greasy or heavy. We can also lose moisture in our skin due to medications or conditions that affect us as we age, and that lack of moisture can cause tremendous discomfort. Different skin moisturizers can benefit different people. For those of us who are conscious about aging, you might be interested in looking at something similar to these cbd skin care products. CBD oils help with anti-aging by lifting and firming the skin, hopefully making us look younger! However, there are so many different types of skin moisturizers out there, finding the right one for your skin is so important.

Treat skin areas differently: Your facial skin is different from the skin on your body, and both are different from the skin around your eyes. It is important to use a “facial cleanser” on your face and an “eye cream” around your eye area. The skin around your eyes is thinner and has no oil glands (one reason we show age here first), so moisturizing here is different than moisturizing other areas.

Exfoliate, gently: It is nice to have this step included in the cleansing process (like a 3 in 1 cleanser). And daily exfoliation should be gentle! Exfoliation helps slough off the dead skin on the surface so that the new skin underneath can come to the surface. As we age, the skin has a harder time getting rid of the dead skin, and important step to the rejuvenation process. The skin repairs itself when we allow it to do so with good care.

Treat your face like a balloon: Be careful not to pop it. Keep in mind, you are washing your face, not the floor! When taking care of your skin, gentle is better. Rubbing and tugging breaks down the elastin of our skin. And as we age, we lose collagen, a key in firm skin. Be gentle, if possible, using the three outer fingers of our hand to apply moisturizers to the face area in particular.

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What do school kids and retirees have in common during these dog days of summer? For many, it’s having lots of time and not knowing what to do with it.

“But that comparison begins to breakdown almost immediately, because in a few short weeks, kids go back to school, but retirees have an indefinite amount of time to contend with,” says financial advisor Jeff Bucher, president of Citizen Advisory Group (www.citizenadvisory.com), a firm that engages its community with education and charity efforts.

“Worse still for retirees, many don’t know if they can afford the time they have left, which may not be yielding a satisfying lifestyle. After all the technical details I review with clients and their finances, such as protecting and growing their money, I sometimes offer a bit of unexpected advice: consider your employment options.”

Many people who take his advice often do so more for overall happiness than money, he says. Work gives us structure, purpose and a social network. Bucher reviews many fun options that retirees often find appealing.

• Golf course: This is a popular option since so many retirees love golf. And, if you are a morning person, work at a golf course is perfectly suited for you. Some popular jobs available at a golf course for retirees include golf shop staff, ranger, starters and golf course maintenance.

• Retail: A smiling face and a pleasant disposition has earned many retirees positions as greeters at local stores.

• Theater events: If you love entertainment, consider being an usher at a venue (Like the Rubicon). Ushers assist fans to their seats and help answer any questions the fans may have. The job may have perks, such as free tickets.

• Tour guide: A tour guide’s job is to introduce people to places that they are unfamiliar with, which may include wineries, museums and a city’s historical locations (Ventura has many of these).

• Theme park / zoo: If you want to brag about your job to your grandkids, look into the local zoo or theme park. Some of the most popular jobs for retirees at these parks include ticket takers, working at a merchandise stand or helping assist guests at an information booth.

• Your current or former job. This one may throw you for a loop, but it could be perfect. You’ll likely maintain the same salary as the rest of your earning years; it’s something you already know and are good at; and, many people derived much satisfaction from their profession. You may find new freedom in knowing that this job is more optional than before, which may engender a sense of freedom and, perhaps, an outside-the-box mentality.

Jeff Bucher is president of Citizen Advisory Group (www.citizenadvisory.com). Bucher is a former standout wrestler at The Ohio State University, where he earned an athletic scholarship and honed his leadership skills while earning four varsity letters (Is there a senior wrestling team?)

Breeze: Like many seniors today engaging in much more physical activities is an option. Like Breeze publisher Sheldon and his way over 65 (age not amount) buddies who play tennis at Pierpont Racquet Club, Ventura College and Camino Real Park

On September 9, 5:30-6:30 attorneys from Cunningham Legal will be discussing IRA Inheritance Trusts. Thinking of naming a trust as your primary beneficiary? Join us as attorneys discuss the pros and cons of this process.

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The Ventura County Law Library is located in the Ventura county Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave, facing parking lot “A”. Contact the library at 642-8982 with questions.