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FEATURES year-old mother lives alone, drives her own car and manages her own finances. Between savings, retire- ment income and inheri- tance, she is well fixed. What worries me is that Mom has been enrolled in ballroom dance lessons for several years. These lessons are exorbitantly expensive, costing in the six figures annually. There are multi- ple lessons each week, as well as competition trips. The instructors, managers and owners of the club flatter Mom and tell her what a wonderful dancer she is. But, Annie, I've seen her performances, and she looks lost, doesn't remem- ber the steps and has no clue what to do next. I believe this dance studio is tak- Dear Annie: My 81- Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar ing advantage of her. I spoke to management, but they said it's none of my business. Mom used to be quite frugal, and I worry that she no longer has the judgment to manage her money. Yet I can't do anything about it other than wring my hands. She won't listen to a word I say. Mom never visits the grandchil- dren. She has no interest in family activities and has abandoned the things she used to do before she dis- covered dancing. She had a small stroke two years ago, and her doctor has made numerous appointments with a neurologist, but she always finds a reason to cancel. If Mom burns through her resources, I will not have the means been registered. Also contact the National Center on Elder Abuse (ncea.aoa.gov) and the Eldercare Locator (1-800-677-1116) and ask for assistance. Then, when your mother has her next doctor's appointment, ask if you can go along. Alert the doctor's office in advance, and request a more exten- sive exam. to help when she can no longer live independently. I am hurt that she lies to me when all I want is to see that she is provided for. — Only Child in Music City Dear Music City: We're glad Mom enjoys her dance lessons, and it's good exer- cise, but it sounds as if this dance studio may be guilty of financial abuse. Call the Better Business Bureau in your city and find out whether complaints have loves going to yard sales and likes to buy sale items for our home and our four sons. The problem is that we have limited space and don't need all this junk. The toys tend to have a missing part or be partially broken, and the clothes have stains or holes. Dear Annie: My father-in-law Tuesday, August 28, 2012 – Daily News 5A Worried that Mom is dancing to poor house gift that requires a ''thank you.'' Please accept your father-in-law's yard sale items with graciousness. He means well. Then throw them away as soon as you see a garbage can, give them to charity, fuse them into a garden sculpture or do what- ever else you wish with them. Dear Annie: ''Frustrated in the Midwest,'' who doesn't want her parents to attend her children's school events, comes across as very self-absorbed. I am 63 and was reared in a generation where we enjoyed our families. We included our parents in our lives. I cherish the memories of them sharing our chil- dren's activities. I have first-hand knowledge of Make sure Wayfarin does is accurate TOR K: I recently had a stent placed and am now taking warfarin. Do I need to worry about drug inter- actions? DEAR DOC- this ''new generation'' attitude. My oldest son and daughter-in-law have banned me from seeing my grandchildren. My youngest daughter-in-law is downright rude to me. ''Family time'' is a thing of the past. If a Grandma wants to show love and concern, she is med- dling. Merely calling to see if everyone is OK is intrusive. My generation will be passing away soon, and sadly, these kids will wake up too late, if at all. — One Frustrated Grandma My husband wants to simply accept the items because my father- in-law would otherwise be offend- ed. But it upsets me that they give us so many used items. We just got back from a weeklong visit and were barraged with bags of these things. — Tired of Used Stuff Dear Tired: Even used junk is a The deadline to sign up for the Aviation Ground School course being taught at Red Bluff Airport is Saturday, Sept. 1. The next class begins on Wednesday, Sept. 12 and runs for 10 consecutive Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. The ground school will take place at the Terminal Building at Red Bluff Municipal Airport. The total cost of the 10 classes is $240, which includes all required books and supplies. The ground school course will cover all of the topics necessary to take and pass the FAA written knowledge test, which is required before completing flight training. The ground school course will cover all of the ele- ments necessary to acquire the knowledge for the test: airplanes and aerodynamics, aircraft engines, instruments and systems, federal airspace, airports, Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Aviation Ground School deadline Air Traffic Control and federal aviation regulations, airplane performance and weight and balance, avia- tion weather and weather services, navigation charts, navigation systems and cross country flight plan- ning. The information taught in the course is necessary in understanding how airplanes fly and how to safe- ly fly in American airspace. It is required knowledge for those seeking pilot's licenses. But, the course appeals to anyone who wants to understand the con- cepts of flight. 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"Those sur- veyed expect to cut back on shopping, take a short- er trip, travel by an alter- native mode of transporta- tion, and stay with family and friends to avoid high- er expenditures over the holiday weekend." This year, holiday trips by automobile are expect- ed to be the preferred mode of transportation with more than 2.9 mil- lion Californians driving to reach their holiday des- tinations. This represents a 3.6 percent increase compared to 2011. More than 490,000 Californians are planning to travel by air, an increase of 4.1 per- cent compared to last year. More than 300,000 state residents are expect- ed to travel by other modes of transportation, such as rail, bus and watercraft. This repre- sents an increase of .2 percent over 2011. Nationally, AAA pro- jects just over 33 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the Labor Day weekend, rep- resenting a 2.9 percent increase compared to 2011. Travel Index shows that airfares over Labor Day weekend are expected to decrease by four percent, with an average cost of $197 per ticket. Hotel rates at AAA Three Dia- mond lodgings are expected to average $154 per night, an increase of four percent from a year ago. Weekend car rentals are forecast to decrease ten percent, with a new average rate of $39. The expenditures of a West Coast family of four are expected to average $439 over the weekend, and the average road trip is pre- dicted to cover 635 miles. AAA's survey shows that shopping, visiting family and friends, din- ing, and touring/sightsee- ing will be the preferred leisure activity for West Coast families. Other favorite activities over the weekend are expected to be going to a beach/water- front area followed by night life activities. As part of AAA's ongoing commitment to The AAA Leisure provide safety and protec- tion to motorists, the AAA Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow home for drinking drivers in North- ern California, Nevada, and Utah from 6:00 p.m. on September 3, until 6:00 a.m. on September 4. Members and non-mem- bers alike can call (800) 222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow of up to five miles. operator, 'I need a Tipsy Tow,' and a truck will be on its way," said Harris. "Service is restricted to a one-way ride for the dri- ver and his or her vehicle to the driver's home." To save money and "Just tell the AAA • Travel light. A loaded roof rack can decrease fuel economy by five per- cent. • The free AAA Mobile app for iPhone and Android devices uses GPS navigation to help travelers map a route, find current gas prices and nearby member discounts and access AAA roadside assistance. Travelers can learn about the AAA Mobile app and AAA Mobile Web at AAA.com/mobile. improve gas mileage while on the road, AAA offers the following advice for motorists: • Keep your tires prop- erly inflated. Every pound of pressure that a tire is under inflated results in a two percent loss in fuel efficiency. • Don't use premium fuel if your car does not require it. Check your owner's manual. • Observe the speed limit. At speeds above 55 mph, aerodynamic drag increases and fuel effi- ciency decreases rapidly. • Avoid hard accelera- tion and drive defensively. Try to brake and acceler- ate smoothly. wastes fuel. Most cars today do not need to be warmed up. • Idling unnecessarily Call (888) 937-5523 for more information or visit us at your local AAA Travel office or online at www.aaa.com/travel. AAA projections are based economic research and research by HIS Global Insight. 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For that reason, people ER: You (and your doctor) need to be careful about drug interactions. Many other drugs have danger- ous interactions with war- farin (Coumadin). Warfarin is an antico- agulant, or blood thinner. It decreases your blood's ability to clot. There are times when we need our blood to form clots. If we cut our skin and it starts bleeding, or if an ulcer in our stomach starts bleed- ing, we need the blood to have a natural ability to slow and then stop bleed- ing by forming clots. On the other hand, some conditions tend to increase the tendency of the blood to clot. Some people inherit genes that make the blood clot more easily. A stent in an artery of the heart, like you have, makes the blood clot more easily. If a clot forms inside the stent, it can cause the very thing the stent is supposed to pre- vent: a heart attack. Stents are wire mesh DEAR READ- Dr. K by Anthony L. 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