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Tina Turbin (http://TinaTurbin.com) children’s author of Danny the Dragon series (http://DannyTheDragon.com) supports many causes relating to children. She has donated her time by doing school and library reading and has visited hospitals to promote to parents the need for parents to be parents in the fullest sense,” To create, share and grow with their children.” At readings, visits and many radio shows Tina promotes the idea that parents need to spend time reading to and with their children. That literacy begins in the home and parents are responsible for their children’s education.
Tina also encourages other children’s authors to support other various needs of children through their own interest in children, be it literature or not.
Tina is well known for her humanitarian efforts (http://TinaTurbin.com/media-events/). She recently went so far as to donate her autographed books to help forces to replenish the library which burned down February 7th, now known as “Black Saturday”. Tina shared the facts that raging bushfires hit Victoria, Australia destroying entire communities. One library in Marysville was devastated. The regional directory of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (http://SCBWI.org), Christopher Cheng and SCBWI’s Assistant Regional Advisor in Victoria, have spearheaded a drive to rebuild that library. Concerned members of SCBWI from around the world like author Tina Turbin have donated autographed copies of their books to the effort. Additionally, you can open this link to view photos of books donated thus far: http://.flickr.com/photos/scbwiaustralia/sets/72157614731741902/
In Australia, Suzanne Gervay, a well-known author and SCBI member, is also helping with the efforts to rebuild the school and library. She responded on Tina Turbin’s generosity and on Tina’s works, “Tina’s work is a delight. How wonderful that the world is connected through books and the generosity of creators.” (www.scbwiaustralia.org)
When I spoke to Tina she told me that, “The more authors that are out there and aware of the needs and care, the more change authors can make, not only in their books, but through their actions.”
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Baby Boomers: Changing the Face of Retirement
By Gail Logan
”Old age” was never in the vocabulary of the boomer retirees. They live under a creed of despising the aging process throughout their history. Born as activists questioning everything, they combat inevitable aging and dispose antiquated retirement concepts embraced by their parents. Instead, boomers give more attention on how they are going to lace up rollerblades, download in their iPod’s, or skate into sophisticated, hip energetic adult communities. They called this as lifestyle communities created all over the country to cater to their whim.
The previous architecture director of Del Webb Corporation, Bill Parks foresees that the approaching great numbers of boomers retirees would delight and bewilder many developers. For a less period of time, adult communities will be springing up meeting the needs of active adults.
There are over 1,200 adult communities all over the country and some are on the stages of planning. The underlying purpose of building such communities remains constant. To give a place for empty nesters to rationalize after their kids leave them. The location, ambiance, size, and amenities are great, too far from what had already existed.
Home builders consider this as a very big trend. The senior housing councils for the National Association of Home Builders, Jeff Jenkins, announced that after the first set of age-qualified boomers availed more than 55 communities, it staggered the impacts since 2001. Boomers aged 55 years old and above accounted for about 1/5 (207,000) of the 1.1 million purchases of new homes in 2003. The adult active market accounted for approximately 51 billion dollars of sales in new homes. This is the main reason why adult communities are springing up in all places.
The generation of World War II in fact invented the retirement standard of living in various ways. They outlived their work and accumulated significant wealth to enjoy their golden years. Their prospective places are Florida, California and Arizona due to its sunny weather with a handy golf course and pool and a country club or community center where they could establish their new social functions.
However, the boomers have a different viewpoint according to the CEO and founder of ICAA (International Council on Active Aging) Colin Milner. ICAA is an adult active advocacy organization in British Columbia, particularly Vancouver.
Baby boomers have acquired so many life experiences that will soon be reflected in their adult communities. The only difference is that they have adopted what they have learned. Take for example fitness issues. Boomers parents didn’t incorporate fitness in their lifestyle considering it as a boring routine. So, the entire exercise trend was started by the baby boomers. It is not a turnoff for them because they have accessed it throughout their lives. Therefore, adopting it in their adult communities as a part of their lifestyle is not a big deal. Developers are creating adult communities reflecting their rich baby boomers history.
The major difference between the retirement villages of the first generation and adult active communities is location. Numerous surveys reveal surprising results. 2 out of 3 boomers wanted to live 100 miles away from where they lived and worked. The reason that motivated boomers to moving further does not mainly lie on the type of weather. But they chase their friends and family who have transferred in that location.
The phenomenon called as stay-at-home caught some developers off guard. They never realized that one day the resort-style adult communities near main urban centers will become lesser in demand. The Midwest and Northwest location was once the best seller. During the mid-90s one half of such communities are situated in Sunbelt. Washington D.C is not a very popular retirement location however there are dozens of adult active communities available wherein some people never believe it is possible. Today, three fourths of these communities are not within Sunbelt anymore. The price ranges 150,000 dollars and above for a town home having two bedrooms and two baths.
The boomers generation has been separated from its Me Generation. For ill or good, the history’s largest generation changes the faces of everything on the path they once lived. They exchange health care from entertainment, investing from childbirth, and education from fitness. It will hold no surprise that boomer retirees will reinvent the entire retirement village. Boomers regardless of their age still continue to make changes.
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